{"id":1992847,"date":"2023-08-07T05:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-founded-school-test-results-highlight-mixed-outcomes-of-celebrity-schools\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T05:16:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:16:22","slug":"lebron-james-founded-school-test-results-highlight-mixed-outcomes-of-celebrity-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-founded-school-test-results-highlight-mixed-outcomes-of-celebrity-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James&#8217; school test scores reveal varied outcomes of celebrity education."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flebron-james-founded-school-test-results-highlight-mixed-outcomes-of-celebrity-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1992847&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Akron Charter School Struggles with Student Proficiency<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-blasted-for-huge-funds-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Blasted For Huge Funds Reopening Schools\">charter school<\/a>\u200d in Akron, Ohio, funded by the LeBron James Family Foundation, \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-claims-liz-cheney-could-beat-up-matt-gaetz-with-one-hand-tied-behind-her-back\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project Claims Liz Cheney Could Beat Up Matt Gaetz \u2018With One Hand Tied Behind Her Back\u2019\">recently made headlines<\/a> for its low student\u2062 proficiency rates in English and \u2062math. The\u200b I Promise Academy,\u2062 despite its celebrity backing, \u200chas faced challenges in achieving academic success.<\/p>\n<h3>Celebrity-Funded Charter Schools Face Mixed Results<\/h3>\n<p>Celebrity-funded charter schools, like the I Promise\u200b Academy, operate independently of\u200b the regular public \u200dschool system and receive substantial funding. However, the recent \u200btest results have brought attention to the\u2064 mixed track\u2064 record of these schools.<\/p>\n<h3>Importance of Parental \u2064Involvement in \u2063Student Achievement<\/h3>\n<p>Terry Schilling, the president of the American\u2063 Principles Project, emphasizes that parental involvement is crucial for educational success. He points out that despite the higher funding, these elite-run, celebrity schools are performing worse than public schools. Schilling \u2062believes that engaged and loving \u2063parents\u200d play a vital\u2064 role in their children&#8217;s achievements.<\/p>\n<h3>Higher Standards for Celebrity-Funded\u200b Schools<\/h3>\n<p>Caroline Moore,\u200b the vice president\u2064 of Parents Defending Education, acknowledges the shortcomings of celebrity-funded schools. However, she argues that these\u2062 schools often face higher standards \u200cdue to \u200ctheir famous benefactors. Moore \u2063believes that \u200cinstead of blaming the schools, all districts\u200d should focus on helping students catch up after \u200cthe challenges posed by\u2062 the pandemic.<\/p>\n<h2>Examining\u2063 Prominent Celebrity Schools<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a \u2062closer \u200dlook at how\u200c some well-known celebrity schools have fared:<\/p>\n<h3>LeBron James&#8217;s \u2062I Promise Academy in Akron, Ohio<\/h3>\n<p>According to\u200d the Ohio Department of Education&#8217;s report card, \u2062the I Promise \u2062Academy&#8217;s proficiency rates in math and English\u200d language arts are\u200c significantly\u2064 lower than \u200bthe state\u2064 average. The school struggles across all grade levels, with minimal proficiency\u2064 rates in various subjects.<\/p>\n<h3>Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2064 Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, supported by NBA legend Jalen Rose, boasts impressive graduation and college acceptance rates. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-founded-school-test-results-highlight-mixed-outcomes-of-celebrity-schools\/\" title=\"LeBron James' school test scores reveal varied outcomes of celebrity education.\">state assessments reveal low \u200bproficiency rates<\/a>\u200c in math and English language arts.<\/p>\n<h3>Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs&#8217;s Capital Preparatory School in Harlem, New \u2063York<\/h3>\n<p>Capital \u2064Preparatory Charter School, founded by rapper Sean \u2062&#8221;Diddy&#8221; Combs, has shown better academic performance compared to other celebrity schools. The school has achieved\u200c higher proficiency rates \u200bin English\u2062 language arts, math,\u200d and science.<\/p>\n<h3>Pitbull&#8217;s\u200c Slam\u2062 Academies<\/h3>\n<p>Rap artist\u2064 Pitbull&#8217;s Slam Academies, \u200dwith multiple locations across Florida, Arizona, Nevada, \u2063and\u200c Georgia, have aligned\u2064 with state averages in terms\u200b of student achievement. While \u2062the schools have \u200dformed valuable partnerships, math proficiency remains \u2062a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, these examples\u200b highlight the complexities and varying outcomes of celebrity-funded\u200c charter schools. While some have struggled to improve student outcomes despite \u200cample funding, \u200dothers have shown more promising results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LeBron James Family Foundation-funded charter school in Akron, Ohio, gained attention as student test scores showed minimal proficiency in English and math. The I Promise Academy&#8217;s results shed light on the inconsistent performance of celebrity-funded charter schools, raising concerns. Slower employment growth is also observed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1992848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1992847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1992847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1992848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1992847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1992847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1992847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}