LeBron James' revolutionary new school could do for public education what he did for basketball
LINDSAY GIBBS at Think Progress
https://thinkprogress.org/lebron-james-akron-school-e04410e32534/
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On Monday, James opened the I Promise School, a school he founded through a partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation and the Akron Public Schools system. The school — which, it must be stressed, is a public school, not a private or charter school — is designed for at-risk kids, particularly those who are one year or more behind their expected reading level.
This year, the school will teach 240 students: 120 third graders and 120 fourth graders. By 2022, the school plans to serve children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Since it’s public, it’s obviously free to attend. But it also provides free transportation for students who live more than two miles away; free bicycles and helmets for all attendees; free breakfast, lunch, and snacks; an extended 9am to 5pm school day and shorter summer vacations; and guaranteed tuition to the University of Akron for every student who graduates.
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“Every one of these kids, maybe they don’t become LeBron James on the basketball court, but they become the LeBron James of their passion and dream in life,” said Michele Campbell, the executive director of the LeBron James Family Foundation, as reported by USA Today.
The school also provides an unprecedented amount of support for a student’s entire family — their parents get access to a food pantry, and to GED and job-placement programs.
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So proud of what he has done for his country.
Democratic Socialism to me.
