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California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct

Posted on 04/09/2026 by Hollly McDede

by Holly McDede, KQED This story was originally co-published by ProPublica and KQED 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.   … Continue reading →

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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 →

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