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Education Dept. fails to explain protections against sex predators despite senators' demands, lawmakers say
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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona has failed to respond to a letter from senators Pat Toomey and Joe Manchin demanding answers to questions regarding the rehiring of educators who lost their jobs over sexual misconduct.
Specifically, the senators questioned the implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act — legislation they both introduced and helped pass in 2015 — that requires the Department of Education to stop funding states that do not implement policies banning the practice of "passing the trash."
The phrase refers to allowing educators accused of sexual misconduct to resign willingly without discipline or permanent records of the accusations. The letter demanded a response by Mar. 5, which has passed without action.