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Podcast: Stay in the Fray Podcast
Episode: Baltimore School Scandal: Investigative Reporter Christopher Papst on Fraud, Whistleblowers & his book "Failure Factory."
Description: Investigative journalist Christopher Papst joins the show to discuss the reporting behind Project Baltimore and the troubling questions surrounding Baltimore’s public school system.For years, Papst has investigated how billions of taxpayer dollars flow into schools based largely on enrollment numbers while student performance struggles to keep pace. Through whistleblower testimony, public records, and years of reporting, the investigation has raised serious questions about manipulated metrics, grade inflation, attendance reporting, and how accountability works inside large education systems.Papst also discusses the stories behind his book Failure Factory, including the teachers, students, and insiders wh...