Eighth graders enrolled at LeBron James’ I Promise School haven’t passed a single state proficiency math exam since the 2018/2019 school year. Akron Public Schools board recently presented academic ...

I Promise "reminds us that tomorrow's success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today," reads the book's description Anya Leon is a Senior News Editor and the Parents ...

"If it wasn't for the LeBron James Family Foundation, I don’t know if I would have gone to college," Anthony Claytor said Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty NBA star LeBron James may be world famous ...

Any educator will tell you there’s a million obstacles to learning. Many of these are practical in nature and have little to do with a student’s intelligence or ability. For a kid from Akron, for ...

One of the key lessons from the first year of the I Promise School in Akron was the importance of flexibility. The school, a collaboration between the Akron Public Schools and the LeBron James Family ...

It takes a village, so LeBron James is opening one. (At least in name.) The Los Angeles Lakers star and his LeBron James Family Foundation announced the opening of I Promise Village, an apartment ...

AKRON, Ohio — Thirteen years ago, NBA great LeBron James took a shot off the court to bring out greatness in struggling students from his hometown of Akron. James refocused his LeBron James Family ...

Headlines touting the Next Big Idea in education have become so common in recent years that it’s tempting to dismiss every new K-12 initiative as a fad or fantasy doomed to either flatline or fail. A ...

Shortly after LeBron James’ I Promise School opened in Akron, Ohio, Michele Campbell, the executive director of James’ charitable foundation, identified a pressing need: transitional housing for ...