WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The start of the school year brings with it the need for volunteers, both inside and outside the classroom. “Volunteers come in with certain expectations on safety and ...

Local school officials want to begin more comprehensive background checks for volunteers who work with students but have not yet decided who will pick up the check. Pitt County Schools Assistant ...

The county’s public schools are working to change the way volunteers are screened, moving toward more stringent background checks for those who have contact with students. Pitt County Schools ...

PLAISTOW - The Hampstead and Timberlane Regional school districts have purchased a fingerprinting machine as part of an effort to expand background checks for volunteers in its schools. The two ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Those who want to regularly volunteer at Indianapolis Public Schools must pay for their own background check starting this school year, a ...

Starting in January, thousands of Pinellas County school volunteers will face more stringent background checks than they’ve encountered in the past. They could wind up paying for the service. As part ...

Under a new university policy, affiliates of WHPK, the University’s non-profit radio station, will have to submit to criminal background checks if they are not students or staff of the University. “As ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. (CHALKBEAT) — Those who want to regularly volunteer at Indianapolis Public Schools must pay for ...