Nobody Did It: The Complete Collapse of Accountability in American Schools

Nobody did it. That’s the answer you get when something goes wrong in a school. Not the teacher, not the parent, not the administrator, not the district. Nobody. And yet somehow, 68% of fourth graders are reading below proficiency, districts are paying out over $300 million a year in legal settlements, and a student can turn in absolutely nothing and still receive a grade of 50. This post breaks down the complete collapse of accountability in American schools — from the teacher who hasn’t updated a lesson plan since 2009 to the parent who skips the meeting and calls an attorney instead. It’s funny, it’s real, and it’s going to make you feel very seen.

Nobody Did It: The Complete Collapse of Accountability in American Schools Read More »