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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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »Do You Really Know Your Child’s Teacher? Do A Teacher Background Check!
One of the most important people in our children's lives, is their teacher. This is why we felt it was very important to discuss doing a teacher background check. When kids are involved you
Read More »With Seven Cases of Sexual Abuse in City Schools So Far This Year, One Brooklyn Mom is on Alert
Sitting on bench near the entrance to P.S. 262 in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon, Maddy Cruz patiently awaits for her daughters to come out of the doors. “I always tell my kids, ‘Don’t
Read More »Education Background Check For Teachers
Many schools, colleges and universities have recently been in the news because of teachers and professionals having criminal backgrounds as well as a history of drug abuse. When there is a lack of an
Read More »DELAWARE: Bill would require background checks for school employees before hire
Months of discussions have yielded legislation that would ensure that newly hired public school employees have had a background check completed before they enter a classroom. House Bill 292 was introduced today in response to
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