In the wake of vetting lapses reported by The Capital, Anne Arundel County school board members say they’ll undergo criminal background checks this month to address an oversight in the ...

They found that the number of school shootings was lower in states that had: Mandatory background checks for gun and ammunition purchases. Higher spending on mental health. Higher spending on K-12 ...

“Im going to be a professional school shooter.” However, Cruz passed the FBI’s background check to be able to purchase his AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle in the past year, according to a U ...

RIO LINDA, Calif. (CBS13) -- State budget cuts are threatening to yank funding for background checks of school employees, a program launched in the wake of the murder of a Rio Linda student 14 ...

High school students in states that require universal background checks on all prospective gun buyers are less likely to carry guns compared to students in states that require background checks ...

The district recently changed its long-standing background policy when ... about it is my daughter was in school playing basketball. So, not only did I let myself down, I let my daughter down." ...

When it comes to criminal background checks in schools, Delaware laws leave extensive room for interpretation, as there is no official guidance on what specific background check results make ...

Until recently, background checks were not necessary in Iowa for many school positions that do not require a teaching license. That included bus drivers, custodians, groundskeepers and cooks.

Jacobs said she couldn’t sue the school district for negligence due to a state law loophole requiring employers to run background checks and contact previous employers. She believes some school ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - School districts in Kansas have been urged to do background checks of all school employees after a recent report found most may lack a recent one. Kansas Attorney General ...