1 in 10 kids will be sexually molested before finishing high school, education secretary claims

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Linda McMahon revealed Sunday that a terrifying study showed that as many as 10% of schoolchildren will be molested before completing high school.McMahon vowed that the Trump administration is cracking down on sexual abuse in public education and going after lax policies in some school districts for perpetrators of the abuse.“This stat will probably blow your mind.It did mine,” McMahon told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.

“Statistics show 1 in 10 children before they finish high school will have been sexually molested in school.”She indicated that California, in particular, is a hotbed for such abuse and weak enforcement policies.“We did a study.And it came from the general education statistics that were afforded to us.

And so when we looked at that and we really looked at those stats coming out of California,” she explained.“Instead of firing those teachers, those teachers just get sent to another school.

And it’s not part of their record or anything,” she said, noting it could also be faculty or staff.“We have really been cracking down on that as well.”The Post contacted the Department of Education for the exact statistics and details on how that study was conducted.Last month, a California Post scoop revealed that the Golden State was at risk of losing $50 million in Title I federal funds if it failed to properly penalize abusive teachers due to a crackdown from the Trump administration.Over two decades ago, a report for Congress found that over 4.5 million children endured sexual misconduct, ranging from physical abuse to inappropriate comments.That study concluded that 1 in 10 children endured such misconduct, which ranged from unprofessional to criminal.

With school starting up all around the country, McMahon also grappled with the rise of artificial intelligence use in the classroom.She stressed that while there are concerns about excessive screen time, she has seen it put to use effect...