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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.
What happened
According to KQED’s source item, 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.
Context
The development sits in VINI’s California file for readers following state policy, regional institutions, courts, markets, public services, and California communities. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-05-12T12:00:23+00:00.
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Source
Primary source: He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway via KQED. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching AnywayKQED - 2026-05-12T12:00:23+00:00
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