When Fernando Martinez Jr. was found incompetent to stand trial, he was supposed to receive treatment at a state psychiatric hospital. Instead, the 33-year-old was kept at the Clark County Detention ...

Colorado lawmakers want to create a new way to institutionalize mentally ill and disabled people who are accused of serious ...

Establishing competency profiles for each position in a company allows management to match candidates to their jobs. Advantages include improved job performance, better identification of training ...

Competencies ensure the right people throughout your clinical workforce are equipped to achieve optimal performance outcomes. Successful competencies align with organizational goals and individual ...

SEATTLE — A defendant’s ability to participate in their own defense is a fundamental requirement for a court case to proceed to trial in the United States. If a defendant is deemed mentally ...

A class at Alabama’s Southern Union State Community College. The state’s community colleges are an important element in its rethinking of how education connects with career pathways. (Photo: Southern ...

In his Sept. 14 piece, “The Danger With Giving Students Feedback,” Alfie Kohn cites a 2020 Duke study which found that the traditional practice of grading can damage student motivation and performance ...

When the pandemic turned every bedroom, living room, and community center into a classroom, a fundamental shift occurred in what constitutes evidence of learning. No longer able to comfortably walk ...

You've scoured the job listings, sent out dozens of resumes and finally got the call for an interview. While all interviews are designed to help managers get to know potential employees, some types of ...

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued new guidelines directing government agencies to shift to a competency-based ...