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KQED's The California Report · Tuesday · 9 min

California Fails to Fix Warning System for Teacher Misconduct

A California bill meant to keep problematic teachers out of the classroom has collapsed. It would have created a database to allow schools to see if teachers applying to work there had previously been fired or resigned over claims of misconduct. But that proposal was dropped after pushback from the state's teachers licensing agency and unions. They warned it would violate privacy and due process. Guest: Holly McDede, KQED California is suing the Trump administration in an effort to protect the private information of people on a federal cash assistance program. Reporter: Julie Small, KQED Washington state is in its most destructive wildfire season on record. It’s been a rough fire summer around the West, but not necessarily in California. Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A California bill meant to keep problematic teachers out of the classroom has collapsed. It would have created a database to allow schools to see if teachers applying to work there had previously been fired or resigned over claims of misconduct. But that proposal was dropped after pushback from the state's teachers licensing agency and unions. They warned it would violate privacy and due process.

Guest: Holly McDede, KQED


California is suing the Trump administration in an effort to protect the private information of people on a federal cash assistance program.

Reporter: Julie Small, KQED


Washington state is in its most destructive wildfire season on record. It’s been a rough fire summer around the West, but not necessarily in California.

Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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