State-by-state discipline audits promised in wake of USA Today exposé
An investigation of records pertaining to teacher discipline found 1,400 instances where a teacher’s license was [...]
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USA Today grades states’ handling of teacher misconduct
USA Today handed out report cards to states February 15 on how well they vet teachers’ licensure applications before [...]
NJ board blasted over minimal discipline for sexual misconduct
Overly lax discipline is letting some New Jersey physicians who have committed various egregious acts of misconduct off [...]
Attorneys move to discipline for workplace bias
Disciplinary action against lawyers would be expanded to address “workplace bias” by licensees, under a draft [...]
New misconduct rules short-circuit due process, teachers charge
New rules implemented by Utah’s state school board allow for a hearing to take place regarding a teacher’s [...]
Ohio teacher misconduct sees sharp increase
The Ohio Department of Education saw a significant increase in teacher misconduct in 2014. The department received over [...]
$9.95 per discipline search? Free is better, says public interest group
Investigative journalists at the New York-based organization ProPublica announced in January the online publication of two [...]