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I Got Access to Hundreds of Teacher Misconduct Complaints in California — and You Can Too
In her five years of investigating teacher misconduct in California schools, reporter Holly McDede learned an important lesson: What seems to be secret isn't always so — sometimes you just need to know who to ask, and for what.
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Texas State Takeover of Local School Districts Expands, Raising Concerns
Since 2020, the state education agency has taken over eight school districts — four in just the past few months — and installed leaders linked to Houston’s controversial superintendent, Mike Miles. At least another 10 are at risk of takeover.
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Alaska’s Deteriorating Schools Could Receive More Than $148 Million for Repairs. It’s a Fraction of What They Need.
Following reporting by KYUK, ProPublica and NPR, lawmakers tripled the funding the state would allocate toward school construction and maintenance. The budget increase would still only cover about 13% of what school districts requested.
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California Teacher Previously Fired for Sexual Harassment Is No Longer in the Classroom After New Complaints
A KQED-ProPublica report revealed how Redwood City teacher Jason Agan was allowed to keep his credentials despite being deemed “unfit to teach.” Now he’s been replaced by a substitute for the remainder of the school year.
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