>>Looks like there's no end to their problems<<
Homeschool.
I won't let my kids near these monsters.
We homeschooled. Back when we started (11 years ago), I don't think that the schools were having this degree of problems, but I know with each passing year, I'd hear more and more about problems in public schools.
Homeschooling is one decision we've never regretted, and the benefits (and I'm not just talking educationally) have been profound.