Tara Anand for The 19th States are required to background check child care workers, but many are falling short A digital illustration showing a young girl playing with block toys with a shadow of ...

Early Education States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short Dozens of states are out of compliance with at least one component of a federal law’s requirements, a ...

In the early 2010s, there was no federal requirement that child care providers undergo background checks. Fewer than a dozen states required a comprehensive check of criminal, child abuse and sex ...