Douglas Murray, an investigative journalist and the author ofThe Strange Death of EuropeandThe War on the West,sat down with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit to discuss a variety of topics, including the dismal state of education in the Unites States.
Murray, an outspoken British conservative, told Streit, “I mean, I say this as a great lover of America, but the education system in this country is shocking. And it’s not to do with money. It’s not to do with a lack of resources.”
“If in New York State, for instance, almost $30,000 is allocated per pupil per year for their education, that’s a hell of a lot of money.”
Streit added, “Yeah, it’s not money, it’s monsters. It’s the other end.”
Murray continued, “Exactly. I mean, it is. And it’s just shocking. The unions, these people just have not done their job. They have so woefully underperformed.”
“And when you have the levels of illiteracy and numeracy in a society like this. It’s shocking.”
“The world’s number one economy, a superpower, should be able to make sure that it’s not like in a lot of areas 50% of K-12 students just don’t have basic literacy or numeracy.”
Our kids are graduating with shocking levels of illiteracy and poor math skills.@DouglasKMurrayis right, it’s not about money. It’s the unions that have continuously robbed our students and held our schools hostage. Watch here 👉https://t.co/lnW5YVl1fkpic.twitter.com/nVTd8J3wz4
— Marissa Streit (@marissastreit)April 15, 2026
According toThe Citizens Budget Commission(CBC), New York State has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation for over 20 years running.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
