K-12 Education: Prevention and Response to Adult Sexual Misconduct in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Programs. Q&A. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-25-107670
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| Title: | K-12 Education: Prevention and Response to Adult Sexual Misconduct in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Programs. Q&A. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-25-107670 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jacqueline M. Nowicki, US Government Accountability Office (GAO) |
| Source: | US Government Accountability Office. 2025. |
| Availability: | US Government Accountability Office. 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548. Tel: 202-512-6000; Web site: http://www.gao.gov |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Intended Audience: | Policymakers |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | High School Students, Public Schools, Leadership Training, Citizenship, Sexual Abuse, Teacher Behavior, Gender Discrimination, Administrator Role, Prevention, Intervention, Sexual Harassment |
| Abstract: | The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) is a Department of Defense (DOD) program in over 3,400 U.S. public high schools and is designed to educate students on leadership and citizenship. In 2022, allegations that JROTC instructors had inappropriately touched, spoken to, or sexually assaulted students raised safety questions about the program. In response, Congress and DOD took steps to address these questions. In 2023, DOD entered into an agreement to share information about allegations of adult sexual misconduct in schools that host JROTC programs (host schools) with the Department of Education. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to examine how schools implement JROTC and how Education coordinates with DOD regarding adult sexual misconduct in the program. Sexual misconduct can be a type of sex discrimination. This report provides findings from the nationally generalizable survey of school administrators on how schools oversee JROTC, how they prevent and respond to allegations of adult sexual misconduct, and whether administrators were aware of any adult sexual misconduct allegations against JROTC instructors in their schools in the prior 5 years. It also describes how DOD and Education share information to address sex discrimination in this program. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED676777 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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