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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
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.
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  Data: 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.
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