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Commission Considers Stricter Rules in Wake of Teacher Arrests
Fail-safes are in place to try and insure the ones who teach our kids are not only qualified, but safe. California teachers are finger-printed and undergo a background check. But with a flurry of recent
Read More »Former Maui teacher takes plea deal in student sex assault case
A former Maui band instructor accused of sexually assaulting a former student has reached a plea agreement. Maui prosecutors say Jim Alan Balicanta of Wailuku agreed to serve a 20-year prison term when he is
Read More »How Clinton Schools Keep Kids Safe
The arrest this week of a Rankin county teacher for allegedly having sex with one of her students raises questions about what steps schools take to make sure predators aren't in the classroom preying
Read More »Audit uncovers cases of sex offenders in foster homes, pre-schools
A report by the state auditor’s office has found that 28 sex offenders had been living in state-approved foster homes and preschools and day cares operated in private homes. One school district had employed
Read More »Teacher accused of child sex abuse had worked at multiple valley schools
Indian Wells police arrested a teacher on Wednesday who is accused of sexually assaulting a fourth-grade girl and others. Robert Keith Bryan, 59, was released from jail early Thursday morning, according to jail records
Read More »Teacher Background Checks – Do a Criminal Check on a Teacher
Let's face it, one of the most treasured things in anyone's life is in fact their children whether you would want to admit it or not. Making sure that your children are watched by
Read More »South Jersey elementary school teacher, charged with sexually assaulting 5 children, to appear in court
Derek Hildreth, the former Cedarville elementary school teacher and soccer coach charged with 33 counts of sexual assault and endangering children, is scheduled for a status conference on September 4 at 8:30 a.m. in
Read More »Why the teacher transfers violate the contract
As today's story notes, an arbitrator ruled that the district's decision to transfer 54 teachers as part of turnaround plans at three schools violates the union contract. What's worth noting is that the arbitrator points
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