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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced that the federal government intends to crack down on sexual misconduct involving adults in positions of authority in schools across the country, criticizing school districts for reassigning rather than firing accused teachers. She noted that the Department of Education opened a Title IX investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District regarding an agreement allowing reassignment instead of termination. McMahon warned that schools failing to comply with federal requirements risk enforcement action.

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon vowed that the federal government will crack down on sexual misconduct by adults in schools. She criticized school districts for allegedly reassigning rather than firing teachers accused of misconduct involving students. The Department of Education opened a Title IX investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District regarding similar allegations.

Mohammed Nuru has returned to San Francisco and City Hall. Additional updates include political action committees spending against state Senator Aisha Wahab, San Francisco Unified School District high school students skipping classes, and Supervisor Beya Alacaraz appearing on KQED.

A California teacher, Jason Agan, was removed from his classroom after investigations revealed he had been accused of inappropriately touching students at multiple schools despite being fired in 2019 for sexual harassment. The state's teacher licensing agency allowed him to continue teaching with only a seven-day suspension, and he subsequently worked at two more schools before the Redwood City School District removed him following new complaints.

Jason Agan, a California teacher, was fired for sexually harassing students, but the state allowed him to continue teaching at other schools. Despite multiple complaints and warnings, Agan faced only a one-week suspension of his teaching license. The state's teaching credentialing agency did not inform other schools or parents of the full extent of Agan's behavior.

KQED and ProPublica are investigating teacher misconduct in California, finding cases where teachers' licenses were not revoked after sexual misconduct findings. The public is largely unaware of these cases due to limited information released by the state's Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The investigation seeks input from students, parents, teachers, and others to guide reporting.