LeBron James’ I Promise school is a vision of what a robust public school can look like — well-funded, holistic, and inspirational.

“… Ohio is always home for me,” he told ESPN. Plus, it ensures that no child comes to school or leaves hungry. I’m not even supposed to be here.”. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. The I Promise School's mission is to positively affect the lives of children and young adults through education and co-curricular educational initiatives. When I went to sleep last night, I had tears in my eyes because of the final episode of Friends (yeah, I know… I’m basic). “… No kid at 8, 9 should have stress.” James thinks the transportation will help kids spend more days at school. It is a place where students are loved and families are supported. Among the benefits of such a school, I Promise has opened up programs at school to help unemployed parents find jobs to support their children. The school is free to students, since it is a public school. Public schools are facing budget cuts throughout the US, putting kids in precarious situations further at risk.

Uniforms make the students truly feel connected and also prevent them from having to spend money on new school clothes. “It was mentally challenging,” he told ESPN. Parents won’t have to worry about having gas money to get their child to school or having to put them on public transportation. In fact, there will be programs providing job placement for their parents. Next: The local college is involved, too. Plus, all students at the school are given a free bike and helmet. Families won’t be going to bed hungry. Young kids that grow up around the harsh realities of inner-city life, like substance abuse and gun violence, get to leave their surroundings to explore. EVERYTHING IS EARNED. For those of you wondering where the $41 million went to, you’re reading about it.

Students were also given backpacks, breakfast, lunch, and snacks, uniforms, a bicycle with a helmet, a food pantry, and for all graduates, guaranteed enrollment at the University of Akron.

Laura Ingraham infamously told James to “shut up and dribble” after he spoke about politics during an interview. James’ idea is to make sure these children are able to find success and not slip through the cracks of the standard school system.
Now, James is producing a new docu-series titled “Shut Up and Dribble” that details the modern history of the NBA and how its players have gone on to impact more than just a basketball game. The I Promise School has recently opened to 240 third and fourth-grade students who are academically at risk. With an intentional focus on social-emotional learning and a strategic approach to its trauma-informed curriculum, the I PROMISE School addresses the unique needs of its students to meet them where they are. Parents get another break in that they won’t need to provide breakfast, lunch, or snacks for their children; the school has it covered.
When I woke up, I checked Twitter and was granted another waterworks show courtesy of the 240 third and fourth graders I saw smiling like they had just walked into a candy store. Students will arrive to school via school bus, and they won’t have to pay for the transportation if they live within two miles. school will be smaller than most public schools, with only 240 students and only two grades: Third and fourth. The purpose of the I Promise school is to support at-risk youth and immerse them in education to prevent them from straying down the wrong path. Here are some of them: -A player who has a proven track record of carrying any type of team at least into the playoffs. Just look at this list… @KingJames is literally changing the lives of so many kids and families in Akron. Right now, he’s doing what he can to give back to the community on a scale that he’s capable of handling. It’s too early to tell how successful the I Promise school will be, but James seems driven and passionate about helping children the way he was helped as a child. pic.twitter.com/oOkQ00OTtP, — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) July 31, 2018. What we are bearing witness to is something so much more than just an act of kindness. Next: James hasn’t let anyone stop him from speaking up about social issues. Then, those students that met that criteria were placed in a lottery and selected for admission to the school. It gives students free uniforms, free meals, free transportation, and also helps the kids’ parents find jobs. Children won’t be judged based on what they’re wearing to school and will wear formal uniforms every day to school. They can do that with the bikes they’ll get for free when school starts. Students will be healthy and eat foods that they like. Next: Some people are critical of the number of students it can help. The announcement came just after James signed a deal with the Lakers, which will put him on the West Coast during the school’s opening year. In order to be considered for the school, the students had to be trailing academically compared to their peers. The school began as an idea by the Akron-born, NBA All-Star LeBron James. Partner of iOne Digital / Cassius Network. And since some people in the town had children who fit the criteria but didn’t get invited to attend, it’s hit a sour note among certain residents. That’s understandable, though, as there aren’t plenty of such institutions sprouting across the country. But we can’t expect James to help every single child. At five years old, it’s not so easy to tell who is academically inclined and who isn’t, since they haven’t had those few years to be compared with their peers. Next: Taxpayers will see an added burden. Next: James holds the school’s benefits close to his heart. Plus, the University of Akron is also offering three credits to current students who would like to mentor the I Promise kids. In fact, the I Promise School is one of a kind in a lot of sense. The plus side of the school being public means that students don’t have to pay to tuition. Think about it. The purpose of the I Promise school is to support at-risk youth and immerse them in education to prevent them from straying down the wrong path. Never in the history of sports has one person contributed so much of their hard-earned money and done anything like this. This gives kids a better opportunity to learn and also helps parents who work 40 hours per week. Copyright © ClutchPoints. It might never be done again. And that’s where taxpayers come in. What LeBron did on Monday was the greatest thing he will ever accomplish in his lifetime and I only hope that his biggest critics soon take a step back to realize that. Here’s a list of what @KingJames‘ I Promise School will be providing its students and their families pic.twitter.com/PpVoMRREs2. The I Promise school has a day that’s about two hours longer than the rest of Akron’s public schools. 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Essentially, the only thing the kids will have to worry about is how to improve their grades. In that series, he would average 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game en route to the Miami Heat’s second straight championship and, of course, his second Finals MVP award. These kids won’t pay a dime to go to school for the rest of their lives. That means the LeBron James Family Foundation will directly work with 240 families to find them work. James grew up in an at-risk environment and recalled how his mentors helped him avoid making a “wrong turn.” The neighborhoods he grew up in, the amount of school he missed, the crime rates. But the downside is the costs to keep the school running still need to come from somewhere. Next: Students won’t have to worry much about food. But despite the criticism, plenty of people do support the venture and James is certain it will benefit thousands of kids in years to come.