BREAKING NEWS – Akron, Ohio – Several years ago, NBA all-time great LeBron James embarked on a noble philanthropic journey by aiming to transform the lives of at-risk student and parents in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
The I Promise School opened in 2018 as a part of the Akron Public Schools system. But, multiple years have gone by since the school’s fall class of eighth-grade students produced passing scores for Ohio’s math test, according to a report from the Akron Beacon Journal.
Several years ago, NBA all-time great LeBron James embarked on a noble philanthropic journey by aiming to transform the lives of at-risk student and parents in his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
LeBron James cited an article from USA Today that math is racist. “I do not have a problem with students at the school I started, that flunking math. Because USA Today affirmed that those are the white man’s numbers, and we blacks add and subtract differently. And I am seriously thinking about investing in someone who can create a calculator that is culturally sensitive.”