Lebron James’ “I Promise” School Hasn’t Had A Single Student Pass The State’s Math Test

LeBron James is a G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) on the basketball court docket. But all that greatness has but to trickle down within the LeBron James-supported I Promise School school rooms in Akron, Ohio. 

A new Akron Beacon Journal (ABJ) report mentioned, “This fall’s class of eighth graders at the I Promise School hasn’t had a single student pass the state’s math test since the group was in the third grade.”

The revelations have been alarming to some Akron Board of Education members who requested for the information on the varsity’s progress that opened in 2018 as part of the Akron Public Schools system and partially funded by the LeBron James Family Foundation. 

During final week’s board assembly, Akron Public Schools board member Valerie McKitrick mentioned, “Not one? In three years?”

“It is discouraging,” responded Keith Liechty-Clifford, the district’s director of college enchancment.

ABJ mentioned some board members are questioning whether or not I Promise is assembly its targets of serving to college students who’re two or extra years behind grade degree.

Ohio college board officers are involved I Promise School, which is 60% black and 28% of the 554 college students have disabilities, is failing the youth: 

“The state has also issued its first concern about the school: Two of I Promise’s biggest subgroups of students, Black students and those with disabilities, are now testing in the bottom 5% in the state, landing the school on the Ohio Department of Education’s list of those requiring targeted intervention,” ABJ reported.

Board President Derrick Hall voiced concern in regards to the obvious lack of enchancment for many I Promise School check scores, despite the fact that the scholars got considerable assets throughout Covid. 

“For me as a board member, I just think about all the resources that we’re providing.

 “And I simply, I’m simply dissatisfied that I do not suppose, it would not seem like we’re seeing the type of change that we might count on to see,” Hall mentioned. 

The college receives native, state, and federal funding as another public college, in addition to $1.4 million from LeBron’s basis. 

I Promise launched a press release in regards to the disappointing check outcomes, deflecting the short-term issues by indicating, “When we began this work to wraparound college students by schooling, we entered this partnership with Akron Public School for the lengthy haul.” 

While there was no official assertion for the precise purpose behind the horrible check scores, mounting proof exhibits youngsters suffered vital studying loss throughout Covid lockdowns.