Is America’s public education system prioritizing students—or funding?

In this explosive episode of the GrassRoots TruthCast, Chris Papst, investigative reporter at WBFF Fox 45, breaks down nearly a decade of reporting on Baltimore City Public Schools—the foundation of his book Failure Factory.

🔎 Here’s what the data shows:

School budget increased from $1.3B to $1.8B

Graduation rates barely moved

Math proficiency declined

Thousands of failing grades allegedly changed to passing

1,300 new hires—but no new teachers

Papst explains how funding increased while student outcomes stagnated, why accountability appears absent, and how political structure and school board appointments affect oversight. The conversation also touches on national education trends and references comments made by Donald Trump regarding Baltimore’s math proficiency rates.

Is this a Baltimore problem—or a nationwide warning sign?

If you care about education reform, taxpayer accountability, school board elections, and the future of America’s classrooms, this is a must-watch conversation.

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