Legislation in the NC House would rrequire people applying for a teaching license to be fingerprinted and receive a criminal records check Calling it a matter of school safety, state lawmakers could ...

A bill scheduled for its first hearing in a key committee on Tuesday would add a new layer of scrutiny for would-be North Carolina teachers. House Bill 775 would require the North Carolina Board of ...

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Gov. Maura Healey reduced the cap on the number of families allowed in the state-run shelter system by 1,700 and released regulations that require applicants to the program to consent to a local ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A new watchdog report from the Office of the Inspector General found that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has more than 12,000 current employees who have ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — A new state audit revealed Maryland’s Social Services Administration failed to meet a slew of state and federal standards, including ensuring kids weren’t under the care of ...

Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal background checks. Beginning this week, Tinder users will see a background check tool ...

Calling it a matter of school safety, state lawmakers could require criminal history checks for anyone who wants to teach or work in a North Carolina public school. Currently, school districts have ...