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ProPublica Narrated · June 26 · 26 min

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

Math teacher Jason Agan was deemed “unfit to teach.” But the finding was never made public. This is how the state allowed him — and dozens of other educators found to have committed sexual harassment or misconduct — to keep their credentials. By Holly McDede, KQED, and Mollie Simon, ProPublica. Co-published with KQED. Originally published May 12, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

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Math teacher Jason Agan was deemed “unfit to teach.” But the finding was never made public. This is how the state allowed him — and dozens of other educators found to have committed sexual harassment or misconduct — to keep their credentials.

By Holly McDede, KQED, and Mollie Simon, ProPublica. Co-published with KQED. Originally published May 12, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

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