Fail State is a 2017 feature-length documentary film chronicling the public policy decisions and marketing ploys that contributed to the growth of predatory for-profit colleges in the 2000s. Executive produced by Dan Rather and directed by Alexander Shebanow, the film was broadcast on STARZ, and was screened at events across the U.S. The film marks Shebanow's directorial debut. The documentary examines how the changing economics of higher education contributed to mistreatment of low-income and minority students and includes interviews with experts, former college recruiters, former and current students, and former and current government officials such as F. King Alexander and Suzanne Mettler. It traces the problem back to a decision by Congress in the 1970s to switch from providing aid to colleges to instead allocating grants and loans to students to pay tuition at colleges. The move contributed to a market-based system that offered choice but also rewarded recruiting schemes targeting vulnerable populations. More information...
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