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When background checks miss the mark
The teacher arrived with excellent credentials and more than 20 years of experience in the classroom when he accepted a position last year at a private school in Menlo Park. What the school didn't know
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When Teachers and their Unions Don’t Care
The Miramonte child abuse scandal and several other cases recently unraveled show how for so many years our educational system has failed our community and, more importantly, the children they were entrusted to educate. Having
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Bail Set At $2 Million For Ralston Teacher
A Ralston educator accused of touching students inappropriately is being held with bail set at $2 million.Nicholas Richter, 58, who has worked in schools for 22 years, faces three counts of third-degree sexual assault.On
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Former Meyersdale teacher pleads guilty to indecent assault
A former Meyersdale Area High School band director pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault and one count of corruption of minors Monday. Joshua Steven Covert, 38, Freidhoff Lane, Johnstown, is facing up to
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Former Teacher Accused Of Sexual Assault Scheduled To Be In Court Tuesday
The former Modesto high school teacher now accused of sexual assault with a minor 14 years ago is expected to appear before a judge Tuesday. Out on bail, Christopher James Hooker didn’t answer the door
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Pennsylvania and New Jersey implement strict, mindful background checks for school systems
New Jersey and Pennsylvania recently passed legislation requiring all school board members to pass a background screening, which has raised questions among some skeptics, pressofAtlanticCity.com reports
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Teacher Charged With Sex of 14-Year-Old Student
(Memphis) The Excellence Academy is a small private school. It’s so small it leases space at the Greater Imani Church in Raleigh. The church has no affiliation with the school other than landlord. But the small
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Why Screening Educators is Critical
One of the great ironies about the education industry surrounds how little attention is given to screening educators. The irony lies in the fact that teachers and their aids have an enormous amount of
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