LeBron’s I Promise School

[Man]

Don Lemon gets paid very well to be stupid. Not saying he's not....but he certainly has no incentive to change or better himself.

[flywise]

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2018/08/07/report-akron-public-schools-paying-majority-of-costs-for-lebrons-i-promise-school/

[Man]

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/201...romise-school/

screw the numbers...this is just whitey trying to bring down the good deeds of Lebron.

[flywise]

screw the numbers...this is just whitey trying to bring down the good deeds of Lebron.

[Pilgrim]

Subsidized housing, school supplies, clothing, free breakfast and lunches are already provided to low income students. Grant money and scholarships for college are already available for low income students. With the exception of different school hours, and the contribution of his own money, I’m not sure that LeBron is doing anything more than the American taxpayer has been doing for years. As long as these students’ families don’t have any skin in the game, these programs will continue to fail.

[flywise]

I'm thinking that Trump is all wrong about LeBron. It seems to me that he really is smart. Actually, brilliant. Just like Obama, he has figured out a way to provide very little but get credit for very much.
But I'll say this, he is putting up some money and that does deserve much credit.

[Clay C]

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/201...romise-school/

This is kind of what I figured this would end up being.

[systemnt]

Indeed, the whole project is city-operated. The school is not being run by James or his coalition. It is operating in a city-owned building, staffed by public schools personnel, and mostly paid for by the taxpayers. James may have some influence, but essentially he is not the main administrator of the school that was sold as his pet project.

“The coverage made it look like the whole thing is his,” Akron school district spokesman Mark Williamson told the media this week. “He did a lot, but taxpayers should know it’s their investment too.”

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[jer_james]

Hahaha - nobody wants to quote the $2 million number?

Just focus on what he's not doing, rather than what he is. When you think it can't get worse ... Effing Breitbart.

[batmaninja]

Hahaha - nobody wants to quote the $2 million number?

The LeBron James Foundation has pledged to spend $2 million annually once the school is up and running, but district officials estimate that the school will cost about $8 million dollars to run.

You mean, the pledge of $2m from his foundation.

While LeFlop is in the news for his pledge of $2 mil, for "his" school. How about the rich white guy pledging even more from his foundation, locally? And that guy didnt even get his name on the school.


After months of relentless complaints from a relatively small but extremely intense group of parents opposed to Houston ISD renaming its nationally recognized High School For the Performing and Visual Arts after a donor in return for $7.5 million from the Kinder Foundation, that donor, Rich Kinder, has offered to let the district off the hook.

[jer_james]

The LeBron James Foundation has pledged to spend $2 million annually once the school is up and running, but district officials estimate that the school will cost about $8 million dollars to run.

You mean, the pledge of $2m from his foundation.

While LeFlop is in the news for his pledge of $2 mil, for "his" school. How about the rich white guy pledging even more from his foundation, locally? And that guy didnt even get his name on the school.


After months of relentless complaints from a relatively small but extremely intense group of parents opposed to Houston ISD renaming its nationally recognized High School For the Performing and Visual Arts after a donor in return for $7.5 million from the Kinder Foundation, that donor, Rich Kinder, has offered to let the district off the hook.

Im sure you understand what annually means - and I dont see Lebron James Elementary anywhere ?

[systemnt]

$2M.. is floors and lighting in any school - MAYBE-....hell..that would barely cover the cost of windows and parking lot stripes in some Texas schools....its a contribution...sure....
2M annually is a nice gift.. almost will keep the lights on for half a year..
There are regular people that make bigger donations than that annually... but they aren't getting put on a pedestal like the real tall guy that's good at putting a ball in a basket is.

[batmaninja]

The land was already owned by the tax payers. There was already a school built on the land by taxpayers. It was a pretty nice building. It had a name, Harris Elementary.

LeFlops money went to, well I see some fancy sneakers on the walls and his name, pictures, and King James brand all over "his" school. I hope the tax payers gave his foundation a good tax break in return, for his pledge.

[jer_james]

$2M.. is floors and lighting in any school - MAYBE-....hell..that would barely cover the cost of windows and parking lot stripes in some Texas schools....its a contribution...sure....
2M annually is a nice gift.. almost will keep the lights on for half a year..
There are regular people that make bigger donations than that annually... but they aren't getting put on a pedestal like the real tall guy that's good at putting a ball in a basket is.

So now you're surprised that the most popular athlete in the US is getting extra coverage? And that's his fault?

This is also not his first gift to the district. Millions came before this as well.

[systemnt]

So now you're surprised that the most popular athlete in the US is getting extra coverage? And that's his fault?

This is also not his first gift to the district. Millions came before this as well.

You're confusing being of the opinion that his coverage for what in the grand scheme is mediocre philanthropy is undeserved with giving two ****s if its his fault or not.

Just because he calls himself "King" , don't make him one.
Again, thanks for helpin keep some power bills paid...would you kindly remove your Advertisements for your Brand from the public school system paid for buildings?