Zooming In on Baltimore City Schools with Christopher Papst
About this episode
Chris Papst discusses his investigation into the systemic issues within Baltimore City Public Schools and the implications of grade-changing practices.
Chris Papst, an investigative reporter from Fox 45 News, discusses his eight-year investigation into Baltimore City Public Schools. Despite being one of the most funded school systems, it ranks among the lowest performing. Papst's book, "Failure Factory," reveals systemic issues, including grade-changing practices that led to 12,542 failing grades being changed to passing over four years. He highlights a 30% funding increase over eight years without hiring additional teachers. Papst emphasize...
People in this episode
Host: Melissa Milner
Guest: Chris Papst
Topics covered
- Baltimore City Schools
- investigative reporting
- education funding
- systemic issues
- grade-changing practices
Keywords
- Baltimore City Schools
- Chris Papst
- investigative reporting
- education funding
- Failure Factory
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fox 45 News, Baltimore City Public Schools
Books & works: Failure Factory
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