Why LeBron James’ School Failed

[Valletta]

Only a heartless scold would say students don’t need to be loved. But what happens when they act up? Should they be held accountable or should they be given another hug?
A sympathetic piece in Education Week noticed “skirmishes out in the playground [and] outbursts in the classroom.” To deal with these issues, they have role-playing exercises where students snap at teachers, accusing them of being “too aggressive.” After the incident, both engage in laughter.

WHY LeBRON JAMES’ SCHOOL FAILED - Catholic League

Bill Donohue

www.catholicleague.org

These kids don't have a chance when low expectations are re-enforced. Keep telling them they can't make it because of systemic racism and white supremacy and they won't make it. Disruptive students are coddled due to policies and that makes it difficult to teach and for the rest of the children to learn. It's that simple.

 

[friend of]

So systemic racism is the reason why a school created specifically to cater to minorities is the reason why it failed? How does that work?

 

[The Hour IS AT HAND]

Only a heartless scold would say students don’t need to be loved. But what happens when they act up? Should they be held accountable or should they be given another hug?
A sympathetic piece in Education Week noticed “skirmishes out in the playground [and] outbursts in the classroom.” To deal with these issues, they have role-playing exercises where students snap at teachers, accusing them of being “too aggressive.” After the incident, both engage in laughter.

WHY LeBRON JAMES’ SCHOOL FAILED - Catholic League

Bill Donohue

www.catholicleague.org

These kids don't have a chance when low expectations are re-enforced. Keep telling them they can't make it because of systemic racism and white supremacy and they won't make it. Disruptive students are coddled due to leftist policies and that makes it difficult to teach and for the rest of the children to learn. It's that simple.

In school to be a high school history teacher, and on track to start next August. I cant even begin to tell you all the stuff I am being taught about diversity, how tests are racially biased, "inclusion", etc. I am praying I will be able to work at a private Christian school but God's will be done, not my own.

 

[JustOneWay]

"Leftist policies" are to blame. Well that is what the OP says, but provides no evidence to the statement. Par for the course.

 

[Hans Blaster]

"Leftist policies" are to blame. Well that is what the OP says, but provides no evidence to the statement. Par for the course.

Everything that annoys Bill Donohue is "leftist politics" or an "attack on the Catholic Church" or "anti-Catholic bigotry". He's only got one gear and everyone is out to get him.

 

[JustOneWay]

Everything that annoys Bill Donohue is "leftist politics" or an "attack on the Catholic Church" or "anti-Catholic bigotry". He's only got one gear and everyone is out to get him.

Thanks. I've never heard of the guy before today. Looking at some of the things he has said, it is apparent that he has no credibility, and neither does the article he wrote.

 

[iluvatar5150]

Only a heartless scold would say students don’t need to be loved. But what happens when they act up? Should they be held accountable or should they be given another hug?
A sympathetic piece in Education Week noticed “skirmishes out in the playground [and] outbursts in the classroom.” To deal with these issues, they have role-playing exercises where students snap at teachers, accusing them of being “too aggressive.” After the incident, both engage in laughter.

WHY LeBRON JAMES’ SCHOOL FAILED - Catholic League

Bill Donohue

www.catholicleague.org

These kids don't have a chance when low expectations are re-enforced. Keep telling them they can't make it because of systemic racism and white supremacy and they won't make it. Disruptive students are coddled due to leftist policies and that makes it difficult to teach and for the rest of the children to learn. It's that simple.

The school only opened in 2018. It's just starting its 5th year and it's still open. It's a bit premature to declare it "failed," don't you think? No, their results don't look great, but they're also working with some of the most difficult cases. The current class of incoming 8th graders was also their first class of 4th graders (the highest grade at the time of opening). I imagine it'll take some time to figure out what works.

James graduated from St. Mary-St.Vincent High School, not far from his school. It is a smashing success. He ought to find out why.

Maybe it's because it's a private school that can reject difficult students and cater to only those with sufficient financial and familial resources to succeed.

 

[JustOneWay]

Good old St. V. I've been there many times. I lived a mile from where James grew up, although he was just a child back then. James has done wonderful things for Akron, and for the people who live close to the innerbelt in Downtown Akron. It is sad to see the right wing and some Catholic guy do nothing but put him down. It is a shame, really.

 

[Arcangl86]

Maybe it's because it's a private school that can reject difficult students and cater to only those with sufficient financial and familial resources to succeed.

It's also a high school, so in a few ways it was odd to use it as an example in comparison to IPS.
ETA: One thing I also noticed upon reading the article. It focuses on the fact that the students haven't qualified as proficient, but don't state what that means. Especially since the first class they took in was in the bottom 1% percentile, there is a very good chance that they could have improved immensely but still not hit proficiency, which is not a good way to judge the success of a new school.

 

[Valletta]

The school only opened in 2018. It's just starting its 5th year and it's still open. It's a bit premature to declare it "failed," don't you think? No, their results don't look great, but they're also working with some of the most difficult cases. The current class of incoming 8th graders was also their first class of 4th graders (the highest grade at the time of opening). I imagine it'll take some time to figure out what works.



Maybe it's because it's a private school that can reject difficult students and cater to only those with sufficient financial and familial resources to succeed.

This school had plenty of financial resources, obviously finances are not the problem.

 

[JustOneWay]

This school had plenty of financial resources, obviously finances are not the problem.

I Promise School - Lebron James Family Foundation and Akron Public Schools

The LeBron James Family Foundation’s work is rolled into the I PROMISE School, an Akron Public School dedicated to students who are falling behind and in danger of falling through the cracks.

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It has not closed. It has not failed.

 

[iluvatar5150]

This school had plenty of financial resources, obviously finances are not the problem.

Sure, money may not be the issue here. They're trying to tackle a difficult, multivariate problem. When you're also setting up GED classes for the parents, you've got a tough hill to climb.

It's also a high school, so in a few ways it was odd to use it as an example in comparison to IPS.
ETA: One thing I also noticed upon reading the article. It focuses on the fact that the students haven't qualified as proficient, but don't state what that means. Especially since the first class they took in was in the bottom 1% percentile, there is a very good chance that they could have improved immensely but still not hit proficiency, which is not a good way to judge the success of a new school.

Right. They should be judged against how similar students perform in other schools. From wikipedia:

After tests administered by the Northwest Evaluation Association, The New York Times reported that roughly 90% of its 240 inaugural students either met or exceeded their expected learning goals in both math and reading, making the school the district's most successful. Initially scoring in the lowest one-percentile in both fields, third and fourth graders respectively rose to the ninth and 16th percentile in reading, and to the 18th and 30th percentile in math. By the end of the school year, the school proved to be among the fastest growing performance-wise nationwide

I Promise School - Wikipedia

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