TBS Today, Dec. 3
At first glance, Berkeley Unified's recent $13.5 million settlement with nine former students accusing a high school teacher of unchecked sexual misconduct for years suggests a level of resolution.
But advocates say there's still critical work to be done.
Don't miss exclusive reporting by Kate Rauch in our latest Scanner deep dive.
Berkeley High sexual misconduct case has settled. Now what?
Former students who made allegations against teacher Matthew Bissell have asked BUSD to overhaul its approach to claims involving sexual misconduct.
Kate Darby Rauch
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