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Holly McDede

Reporter · US

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Aug 31, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Holly McDede

    California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct (opens the original)

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    California lawmakers unanimously passed legislation last week to ensure that school administrators are informed about past accusations of misconduct against teachers as part of their hiring process. The legislation follows a KQED-ProPublica investigation revealing how delays and inaction, combined with a lack of transparency, allowed educators to get new jobs after school districts reported them to the state teacher licensing agency for sexual harassment or other misconduct. Our reporting found

  2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Holly McDede

    For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct (opens the original)

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    The post For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct appeared first on ProPublica.

  3. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Holly McDede

    For the Second Time, Lawmakers Failed to Fix California’s Warning System for Teacher Misconduct (opens the original)

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    A last-ditch legislative attempt to help California school districts keep problematic teachers out of the classroom has collapsed following opposition from unions and the state teacher licensing agency that a proposed searchable database would violate privacy and subject educators to unfair treatment. The proposed database, introduced by a Democratic member of the State Assembly in June, would have allowed schools to see if applicants for public school teaching positions had been reported to the

  4. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Tracy Jan and Holly McDede

    Trump Administration Launches Crackdown on Teacher Sexual Misconduct Following KQED-ProPublica Investigation (opens the original)

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    The Trump administration has launched a national crackdown on how school districts handle accusations of sexual misconduct by teachers, following a KQED-ProPublica investigation into California’s teacher disciplinary system. In guidance issued last week, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon cited the news outlets’ reporting in May that California’s teacher licensing agency has not revoked the professional credentials of at least 67 educators who school districts determined had sexually harassed

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