Aide’s Arrest Raises Questions About DOE Hiring ChecksDOE Must Strengthen Screening After Aide’s Murder ArrestArrest Spotlights DOE’s Failure to Vet School Staff
A New York City Department of Education paraprofessional was arrested on November 7 in the fatal stabbing of jogger Katie Suarez in Brooklyn. The arrest prompted calls for stronger scrutiny of school employees’ backgrounds and mental-health histories.A DOE paraprofessional was arrested on November 7 in the Brooklyn killing of jogger Katie Suarez, prompting renewed calls for stronger hiring safeguards for school staff.A DOE paraprofessional was arrested on November 7 in the fatal stabbing of Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez, exposing concerns about the department’s employee screening process.