Category Archives: licensure

I Got Access to Hundreds of Teacher Misconduct Complaints in California — and You Can Too

Posted on 18/07/2026 by Hollly McDede

by Holly McDede, KQED This story was originally co-published by ProPublica and KQED I was a new reporter at KQED in 2021 when former elementary teacher Joseph Brian Houg was sentenced to more than three decades in prison for sexually … Continue reading →

Posted in Education journalism, Governance, information suppression, K-12, licensure, privacy | Tagged California, First Amendment Coalition, Los Angeles, parent complaints, pedophilia, public records, secual predator, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, teacher discipline | Leave a comment

How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter

Posted on 16/07/2026 by Mollie Simon

by Mollie Simon, July 16, 2026 This story was originally published by ProPublica. If you’re considering sending a child to private school, you’ve likely seen some glossy photos and lofty mission statements. But marketing brochures and admissions websites rarely tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Censorship, Education Fraud, Education journalism, Education policy, Education Reform, Ethics, Governance, information suppression, K-12, licensure, Testing/Assessment | Tagged investigation, private schools, quality control, regulation, school choice, school inspection, state education department, vouchers | Leave a comment

He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway

Posted on 12/05/2026 by Hollly McDede

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KQED. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. by Holly McDede, KQED, and Mollie Simon, ProPublica This story was … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, information suppression, K-12, licensure, math, privacy, teachers | Tagged molestation, sexual abuse, teacher discipline, teacher unions | 1 Comment

New article: Fact-checking Research Claims about Math Education in Manitoba

Posted on 14/12/2024 by Anna Stokke

https://nonpartisaneducation.org/Review/Resources/Fact-checking_research_claims_about_math_education_in_Manitoba.pdf EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In a Winnipeg Free Press article, Mathematics education of Manitoba teachers should be based on research (November 13, 2024), Dr. Martha Koch, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, made several … Continue reading →

Posted in Curriculum & Instruction, Education policy, Governance, Higher Education, information suppression, K-12, licensure, Mathematics, Uncategorized | Tagged academic rigor, course requirements, education school, Manitoba, math education, standards, teacher standards, teacher training | Leave a comment

What Led to the “Massachusetts Education Miracle”?

Posted on 03/04/2015 by Sandra Stotsky

Most governors, state commissioners of education, state boards of education, and Chambers of Commerce seem to have an unshakable confidence in Common Core’s standards as the silver bullet that will make all K-12 students college and career ready. This confidence … Continue reading →