$12 Billion Wasted: Baltimore Public Schools Fail Kids | Failure Factory Ep. 166
About this episode
Investigative reporter Christopher Papst discusses the failures of Baltimore City Public Schools despite significant funding.
How are kids graduating without being able to read in one of the most well-funded school systems in America? Investigative reporter Christopher Papst helped expose how Baltimore City Public Schools received billions in funding but students were leaving without mastering the basics. In this episode, he shares shocking details of how the school system has failed its students and the community — including why kids are pushed to the next grade after missing most of the school year and...
People in this episode
Host: Jamie Truman
Guest: Christopher Papst
Topics covered
- education
- public schools
- funding
- student performance
- investigative reporting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Baltimore City Public Schools
Places: Baltimore, America
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