Critics Question Breadth of Background Checks for Hiring at Education Department
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About 100 academic researchers have signed an open letter of protest over the departmentâs security screening.
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For months, homeland security officials have privately debated how to blunt criticism of their planned aviation screening system that passengers and airlines complained was overly intrusive.-The Washington Post
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Companies&#39; hiring plans could cool early next year, according to a new survey by Manpower Inc. Some local job experts, though, question the employment agency&#39;s findings.
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The government's Generation Y may not be that much different from older entry-level hires when it comes to deciding on federal employment, new survey data suggests.
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Concerned about mortgage fraud and predatory lending practices, many states have toughened their laws by requiring loan officers or originators to undergo extensive background checks and show proof of professional experience and training. Still, attracted by the lucrative mortgage business, many ...
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Foreigners entering the United States in three cities were fingerprinted, photographed and subjected to background checks Monday in a test of a program that will eventually
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Not all schools in England are complying with rules to ensure fair admissions policies, the government admits.
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Carol Brody, an elementary school guidance counselor, has some advice for those wonder why educators are frustrated. "They should walk for one hour in a teacher's shoes," Brody said, "and then you wouldn't hear those criticisms from them again."
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The Department of Education is showing new leniency on Bush's tough school standards. But the tests aren't going away
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Justice Department investigators have widened an internal probe of the firings of U.S. attorneys to include a broader examination of hiring practices at the sprawling department, including the troubled Civil Rights Division and programs for beginning lawyers, officials said yesterday.
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As hundreds of thousands of baby boomers retire and the No Child Left Behind law raises standards for new teachers, school systems across the country are facing a growing scarcity of qualified recruits.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 4 -- After a spate of bloody schoolhouse attacks in the past month, school districts around the country are reviewing their emergency plans. Some are looking for ways to tighten security even as they acknowledge the limits on their ability to stop a determined killer.
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Criticism of the No Child Left Behind Act by Democratic presidential contenders is endangering its renewal.
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An independent watchdog is being launched in England to counter criticism that exams are getting easier.
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With the Inspectors General at various government agencies under fire, some are questioning whether an important oversight role is being undermined
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A Connecticut commission ruled last week that Yale University must provide access to campus police personnel records. It's the latest in a series of rulings mandating greater openness at private universities.
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Attorney Eric J. Sinrod examines the case of an employee who says he was dismissed because of an online search into his work history.