With millions of students heading back to school around the country this week, millions of parents are focused on buying school supplies and learning new classrooms and schedules. Something else parents should think about are background checks for all of the workers at schools, from the prin... [More]
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An article on PalmBeachPost.com serves as a reminder that pre-employment background checks are only as effective as the people who oversee the background check process, and that random background checks on employees may reveal surprising results. According to the article, Curtis McRae, ... [More]
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While another school year is coming to an end, the subject of teacher background checks is beginning to heat up along with the weather. In Virginia, parents are demanding more thorough background checks on educators after it was revealed that a Loudoun County teacher was implicated in the 20... [More]
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An opinion in the Colorado Springs Gazette brings about some very important issues involving the lack of reporting and punishment of teacher sex offenders. Only recently have states been addressing harsher requirements for teacher background checks as well as other school employe... [More]
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A story reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Oakland Tribune last week about a school superintendent in Emeryville, CA who pumped up his resume, claiming degrees he never earned, raises concerns about how school officials are conducting background checks...and the price they are paying ... [More]
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Background Screening | Education Background Checks | Government Background Checks