CA280- Chris Papst’s Baltimore’s Failure Factory - Cure America

Get ready for a powerful episode of CURE America that will spark your passion for reform! Host Donald T. Eason, president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), sits down with Chris Papst, a relentless Baltimore investigative reporter and author of Failure Factory: How Baltimore City Public Schools Deprive Taxpayers and Students of a Future. Papst unleashes a shocking exposé on Baltimore’s public school system, where a $1.7 billion annual budget fails students—only 10% are proficient in math, with attendance and SAT scores plummeting.
Be prepared to be stunned as Papst reveals a system that prioritizes funding and administrative jobs over student success. Policies like the “50% rule” award passing grades for minimal effort, while social promotion pushes unprepared kids forward. Despite a 6,500-student enrollment drop, the system hired 1,200 more adults, favoring jobs over education. Maryland’s powerful teachers’ unions block reforms like charter schools, leaving parents—often trapped in poverty or products of the same failing system—powerless.
This crisis isn’t just Baltimore’s—it’s a national call to action! Papst’s eight-year investigation, detailed in Failure Factory, demands accountability. Hear stories of parents battling the odds and learn from schools that succeed despite the challenges.
Tune into CURE America to uncover the truth, get fired up, and join the fight for our kids’ future!

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Starring: Donald T. Eason