You can blame liberalism and feminism and democrats for the increase in fatherlessness. The same ones pushing for more and more money for “schools” (teachers unions).
There's far more to it than what has been posted so far.
In the 1950s, Rudolph Flesch wrote the book, "Why Johnnie Can't Read".
In the seventies, he wrote the sequel, "Why Johnnie STILL Can't Read".
You will find he documents an unholy alliance between book publishers and professors. It's all about money and egos.