How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind

Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind by freehunter on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @02:31PM (#17665482)

Who are you to say what charitable cause a private citizen spends their money on? Do you want to complain that Bill Gates spends money trying to cure malaria rather than remove trash from the ocean too?

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Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind by soperj on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @02:39PM (#17665576)

no but i'll absolutely complain about the way the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has changed the school system in the US.

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Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind by epicureanideal on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @07:42PM (#17668065)

I'm not familiar with their influence, but I'd love to learn about it! Please link me to more details.

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Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind by PebblesRox on Thursday August 02, 2018 @12:46PM (#17672957)

Here’s one overview: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-gates-educat...

Common Core specific: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-bill-gates-pulle...

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Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind by soperj on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @10:51PM (#17668930)

they are entirely responsible for common core, and teachers pay based on standardized tests.

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