I will never, ever criticize a person or group trying to improve their community. Certainly, the I Promise can improve its effectiveness. The same can be said for the public school system as a whole. The LeBron James Family Foundation has worked to do that and invested heavily in doing so, but anyone who's ever worked with at-risk students knows it's not typically a quick-turnaround. Most students entering the school were two or three grade levels behind their peers. Most live in poverty. Many have experienced trauma. And his foundation is working to break the generational cycle those communities experience.
"But I heard he doesn't tip well!"
If you're always looking for the negative in things, you're likely to find it.
For anyone interested, here's a good article on what the school offers and what's planned in the future. It's really cool to see what they're trying to do.
https://andscape.com/features/lebron-james-promise-to-akron-gets-more-ambitious/
Now, back to the KD thread. 😉