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“In public education, we have created an environment where the adults are getting wealthy and the students are staying illiterate. We are literally funding failure.” — Chris Papst.
Investigative journalist Chris Papst joins the show to discuss his book, Failure Factory. We dive deep into the incentive structures that favor enrollment over education, the lack of government accountability, and how the “50% rule” is destroying academic standards. This is a must-listen for every parent and taxpayer in America.
Key Timestamps & Moments of Gold
- 00:01:39 The key to overcoming hatred and staying on mission.
- 00:03:54 Chris Papst’s Origin Story: From a wood shop to investigative journalism.
- 00:07:14 The birth of Project Baltimore and the “Failure Factory”.
- 00:10:10 The grind: Making $19,000 a year with a Master’s degree.
- 00:15:39 The Great Misunderstanding: Why you don't actually know how schools work.
- 00:20:00 The Mechanic Analogy: Why more Money often leads to worse results.
- 00:24:47 The Enrollment Trap: Why September 30th is the most important day for school budgets.
- 00:30:58 The Data: Adults are getting rich while students are academically declining.
- 00:36:37 School Board Policy: The most important vote you aren't paying attention to.
- 00:38:10 The “50% Rule”: How schools are incentivizing failure.
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