America’s Education System Is Failing on Purpose | Chris Papst on Fail Factory

America doesn’t have an education problem—it has a systems problem.In this episode of the Common-X Podcast, we’re joined by investigative journalist and author Chris Papst, host at FOX45 Baltimore, to discuss his book Fail Factory and why America’s education system continues to fail students, parents, and teachers—while consuming more money than ever.Drawing from years of reporting, Papst breaks down:How bureaucracy and incentives keep broken systems aliveWhy failing schools rarely face real accountabilityThe disconnect between funding, outcomes, and student successHow education failure fuels distrust in institutions and mediaWhy reform efforts often collapse under politics and unionsThis conversation isn’t about left vs right—it’s about results vs excuses.📘 Fail Factory exposes why fixing education is so hard—and why ignoring it comes at a massive cost to society.Chris's Book:https://a.co/d/12pzSJZCommon-X: The X-Files: https://www.commonxpodcast.com/thex-filesMerch:https://www.commonxpodcast.com/commonx-gearFail Factory book, American education system failure, education reform podcast, school system corruption, failing public schools, education accountability, Chris Papst interview, education bureaucracy, education and media trust, Common X Podcast#FailFactory #EducationReform #BrokenSchools #Accountability #CommonX #EducationCrisis #Journalism