LeBron James, education reformer. Attn. Waltons.
Give a read to the new public school basketball star LeBron James is backing to serve at-risk kids in Akron.
Imagine.
It's a part of the Akron School District. It is NOT a charter school. It is NOT a private school.
They aren't skimming students from motivated families who might already be achieving in school. They are SEEKING out students who need help in reading and math.
There will be
But that's not all.
But it will also focus on factors outside the classroom.
Services will help parents with stress related to their struggles. There will be extra activities to keep kids out of trouble in idle time.
There will be family services, including job placement assistance and a food bank. James remembers the freedom a bicycle gave him as a child to escape dangerous
The I Promise school embodies James' pledge not to ever forget where he came from.
Imagine if the Walton Foundation didn't spend $8 million to open yet another an unproven charter school amid a
