A charter school in Akron, Ohio, that is funded by the LeBron James Family Foundation made headlines after student test results revealed that hardly any students were proficient in English or math.
The results drew significant attention to the I Promise Academy and highlighted a mixed track record for celebrity-funded charter schools.The schools are public but operate independently of the regular public school system and, due to their celebrity benefactors, receive significantly more funding than public schools.
Caroline Moore, the vice president of the parent activist group Parents Defending Education, said that despite the shortcomings of the schools, they are typically held to higher standards when compared to other schools due to their celebrity benefactors. Third graders at I Promise Academy have an 11.5% proficiency rate in math and fourth graders have a 9.9% proficiency rate, while students in fifth and seventh grade have a 1% proficiency rate and no students in sixth grade met proficiency standards, according to state data.
"This is a school that benefitted from a tremendous influx of money and resources, something that we always hear schools need, yet in this case, didn't move the needle for kids," she said.The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit opened in 2011 with the support of NBA legend Jalen Rose. The school boasts a 97% graduation rate and a 100%"college and post secondary acceptance" rate.
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