On this episode of Neutral World, the Maryland State Department of Education recently released

a 2022 state test results known as M-CAP, Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program.

Baltimore City's math scores were the lowest in the state.

Just 7% of third through eighth graders tested proficient in math, which means 93% could

not do math at grade level.

Journalist Chris Pabst from Fox 45, Baltimore, has been leading project Baltimore reporting

for years.

He and his team combed through the scores of all 150 city schools where the state math

test was given and found in 23 Baltimore City schools there were zero students who tested

proficient in math, zero.

I was shocked to hear that the Baltimore City school system was failing at students at

this level and I wanted to discuss why this is happening.

So I'm really pleased to welcome back my guest Chris Pabst, Sinclair's Fox 45 project

Baltimore lead investigative reporter and he is joined by Giovanni Patterson, a parent

who is suing the Baltimore City school system for their failure to properly educate students.

Chris and Giovanni, thank you both for joining me on Newt's World.

Thank you for having me back.

Thank you for having me.

Chris, we last spoke when you were on Newt's World back in August of 2021.

What happened in the Baltimore public school since?

The situation is largely exactly what it was and we did have the pandemic, we came through

the pandemic and prior to the pandemic Baltimore City was already seeing very significant

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