Apparently, simply laughing at humor isn't good enough. It needs to be analyzed until it is no longer funny, even if one doesn't have the desire or need to reproduce that kind of humor, in which case analyzing it might be slightly useful. But whatever.
The dominant reason this and all other onion pieces are funny is the deadpan way in which the speech is delivered. Despite it being very funny, the actors act completely serious when speaking.
Related to this, the setting in which the deadpan is delivered also adds to the humor. In all ways except for what is being said it is identical to a legitimate news show. The graphics, the music, and the way in which the speakers discuss the topic makes the differences even funnier.
The topic also is humorous because it is satire on a common topic: the expectations of our education system. Because most people watching the video know about how that issue is raised, the way the speakers approach the issue (in the same way the actual issue is discussed) becomes more humorous.
Finally, the addition of profanity adds a lot to the video, because it is so out of place, or would be on the type of show that they are imitating. When we hear people talk in the style that they talk, it is usually in a very professional context, a context in which profanity would not be.
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