Exclusive | Trump launches national crackdown on teachers accused of sexual abuse, California could lose $50M

California’s inability to penalize sexually abusive teachers could cost the state’s schools some serious federal dough.The Trump administration is launching a nationwide crackdown on schools accused of shielding sexually abusive teachers — and California could lose $50 million in federal funding for failing to protect students, The California Post has learned.Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is expected to send letters to school districts nationwide Friday reminding them of their obligations under federal law to promptly investigate allegations of sexual abuse and harassment and prevent educators accused of abusing students from quietly moving to other schools, which is colloquially known as “passing the trash.”California appears poised to be one of the administration’s biggest targets.The Education Department will also announce a new national enforcement initiative by opening 20 civil rights investigations into school districts whose federal data submissions suggest they may have failed to properly address sexual misconduct by school employees, according to officials with knowledge of the situation.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story Three California schools across two school districts stand to lose nearly $50 million in Title I funding if they are ultimately found in violation of federal law and refuse to come into compliance, officials told The Post.The department has not yet publicly identified any of the schools or districts.The federal action comes just months after a ProPublica and KQED investigation found at least 67 California educators kept their teaching credentials even after school districts determined they had sexually harassed students or committed other forms of sexual misconduct.

At least 12 of those educators remai...