The injuries to children, trust and reputation that Jerry Sandusky caused — and some former Penn State University administrators allegedly compounded — may never fully heal. But some good may come out of this tragedy, if Penn State and other institutions and employers learn from it.

The sad story is well known by now. Sandusky, the longtime Penn State assistant football coach, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for abusing boys he met through his charity for troubled children.