{"id":514390,"date":"2022-11-23T02:46:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T23:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/"},"modified":"2022-11-23T02:46:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T23:46:05","slug":"inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/","title":{"rendered":"#Inside schools started by LeBron James, Dr. Dre, Pitbull, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ee80dbd397\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ee80dbd397\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/#%E2%80%9CInside_schools_started_by_LeBron_James_Dr_Dre_Pitbull_more%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Inside schools started by LeBron James, Dr. Dre, Pitbull, more&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/#Donda_Academy\" >Donda Academy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/#Art_in_Motion\" >Art in Motion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/#Roybal_School_of_Film_Television_Production\" >Roybal School of Film &amp; Television Production<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/#SLAM_Sports_Leadership_and_Management_Academy\" >SLAM (Sports Leadership and Management) Academy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/#USC_Iovine_and_Young_Academy\" >USC Iovine and Young Academy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-schools-started-by-lebron-james-dr-dre-pitbull-more\/#I_Promise_School\" >I Promise School<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CInside_schools_started_by_LeBron_James_Dr_Dre_Pitbull_more%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Inside schools started by LeBron James, Dr. Dre, Pitbull, more&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Kanye West\u2019s recent controversial behavior and statements hasn\u2019t just affected his business deals. It also put the students at Donda, the school he founded, in a weird limbo when they were temporarily told the academy would be shuttering for the remainder of the school year in light of West\u2019s woes. (Hours later, that move was rejected.) But he\u2019s not the only celebrity whose reputation could jeopardize hundreds of kids. Here\u2019s a look at some other schools fueled by star power.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Donda_Academy\"><\/span><strong>Donda Academy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Simi Valley, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Donda-Academy-kanye-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kanye West's Donda Academy opened earlier this year.\" class=\"wp-image-24754095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Donda-Academy-kanye-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Donda-Academy-kanye-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Donda-Academy-kanye-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kanye West\u2019s Donda Academy opened earlier this year.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Vanity Fair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Star power<\/strong>: Founder Kanye \u201cYe\u201d West<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal goal<\/strong>: Named after the r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er\u2019s late mother, who was an English professor at Chicago State University, Donda, which opened in 2022, is non-accredited and reportedly offers classes in parkour, film and Christianity as well as a core curriculum. Ye has called it  a \u201cgospel school\u201d that puts faith front and center \u2014\u00a0and choir students take part in West\u2019s Sunday Service performances. The rapper is said to have recruited elite basketball stars from around the country \u2014\u00a0including Robert Dillingham and AJ Johnson \u2014 to the school\u2019s team, the Donda Doves, to be trained by onetime NBA champ and Miami Heat superstar Dorell Wright. Team uniforms were reportedly designed by Balenciaga, while day-to-day uniforms were from West\u2019s line with Gap \u2014\u00a0although both brands have now cut ties with West.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Donda-Academy-kanye-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Simi Valley, California, school's basketball team is suffering the consequences of West's outbursts.\" class=\"wp-image-24754103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Donda-Academy-kanye-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Donda-Academy-kanye-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Donda-Academy-kanye-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Simi Valley, California, school\u2019s basketball team is suffering the consequences of West\u2019s outbursts.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Student body:<\/strong> Donda was intended to be such a celeb magnet that parents <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/kanye-west-donda-academy-school-1234593961\/\">allegedly had to sign NDAs<\/a> before they could even pay $15,000 per year for their kids to attend \u2013 though that didn\u2019t stop singer Keyshia Cole from posting a snap of her son in that snazzy uniform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report card: <\/strong>Last month, after West went on an anti-Semitic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> rant that cost him business deals with Gap, Adidas, Balenciaga, Def Jam, Chase and CAA, among others, parents were informed the academy would be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/10\/27\/kanye-wests-donda-academy-reopens-hours-after-closing\/?_ga=2.91360986.1349053742.1669044800-1360637824.1648414338&amp;_gl=1*jeupcr*_ga*MTM2MDYzNzgyNC4xNjQ4NDE0MzM4*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*MTY2OTE0NDM3Mi4xMDYuMS4xNjY5MTQ2MTQ0LjAuMC4w\">closing for the rest of the school year<\/a> \u2026 only to be told that plan was nixed and classes would be back in session the next day. The Post reported on educators fleeing for the exits, while Cole tweeted about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaycheeseDGTL\/status\/1588603678789074945\/photo\/1\">removing her son from classes<\/a>. The Doves were un-invited from Scholastic Play-by-Play Classics, one of the country\u2019s top high-school tournaments.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Art_in_Motion\"><\/span><strong>Art in Motion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Chicago, Illinois<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/art-in-motion-school-common-04-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Common's school in Chicago includes a peace room and a wellness center.\" class=\"wp-image-24754106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/art-in-motion-school-common-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/art-in-motion-school-common-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/art-in-motion-school-common-04-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Common\u2019s school in Chicago includes a peace room and a wellness center.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for BET NETWORKS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Star power:<\/strong> Founded by Common<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal goal<\/strong>: The rapper returned to Chicago\u2019s South Side, where he grew up, in 2019 to open this arts-focused charter academy \u2014\u00a0an extension of the Common Ground Foundation he established more than a decade ago, which focuses on supporting students from underserved communities. The school, which does not charge tuition, reportedly includes a wellness center, a peace room and a music room \u2014 which features graffiti honoring Mobb Deep, A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis and Chaka Khan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/art-in-motion-school-common-02-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Classrooms are decorated with graffiti and include artistic tributes to Mobb Deep, A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis and Chaka Khan.\" class=\"wp-image-24754120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/art-in-motion-school-common-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/art-in-motion-school-common-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/art-in-motion-school-common-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Classrooms are decorated with graffiti and include artistic tributes to Mobb Deep, A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis and Chaka Khan.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Student body:<\/strong> Exclusively kids from the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Re<\/strong>port card: <\/strong>Common\u2019s partner in the project is the locally based <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chicago.chalkbeat.org\/2018\/7\/2\/21105310\/charter-school-backed-by-chicago-hip-hop-artist-common-gets-second-chance\">New Life Covenant Church<\/a>; the religious overtones of the operation clash with Illinois law, which bans churches from running taxpayer-funded schools. The rapper\u2019s mother, Mahalia Hines, sat on the city\u2019s board of education until 2019, though she recused herself from the vote over whether to allow Art in Motion to open.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roybal_School_of_Film_Television_Production\"><\/span>Roybal School of Film &amp; Television Production<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Los Angeles, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Actors Don Cheadle and George Clooney sit on the board of the new Roybal school, focusing on film and TV careers. \" class=\"wp-image-24754136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Actors Don Cheadle and George Clooney sit on the board of the new Roybal school, focusing on film and TV careers. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Media<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> Group via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Mindy Kaling (above, with Cheadle) is also on the board of advisors, as are Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington.\" class=\"wp-image-24754141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Mindy Kaling (above, with Cheadle) is also on the board of advisors, as are Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Entertainment I<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Star power:<\/strong> George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington sit on the board of advisors, along with a slew of Hollywood execs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal goal:<\/strong> This brand-new magnet school is intended to help diversify Hollywood by recruiting kids for careers in the TV and movie industries. via a curriculum heavy on star wattage \u2013 think guest-lectures on the chemistry of makeup or the physics of set design from pals of Clooney and co, all of whom sit on the school\u2019s board. Classroom focus includes \u201csuperhero backstories,\u201d which the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/lifestyle\/lifestyle-news\/george-clooney-roybal-film-television-magnet-hollywood-diversity-1235220976\/\">Hollywood Reporter<\/a> described as \u201can assignment that requires they present original designs for a superhero\u2019s costume both on the job and off, taking into account character, time period, story and concept.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A homework assignment at Roybal could include developing a superhero's backstory.\" class=\"wp-image-24754146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Roybal-Learning-Center-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A homework assignment at Roybal could include developing a superhero\u2019s backstory.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Student body: <\/strong>No Bel Air nepo babies among the 150 or so pupils, recruited from nearby underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report card: <\/strong>This first school year is open only to ninth and tenth graders, expanding to juniors and seniors over the next two years. According to the Hollywood Reporter, $4 million in funding came from heavy-hitters including Amazon Studios, Disney, Fox Corp., NBCUniversal\/Telemundo Enterprises, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.  The History\u00a0Channel\/A&amp;E Networks, Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment are also on board.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SLAM_Sports_Leadership_and_Management_Academy\"><\/span>SLAM (Sports Leadership and Management) Academy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>11 schools in Florida, plus franchises in Hendersonville, Nevada; Tempe, Arizona; and Atlanta, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/slam-school-miami-pittbull-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Pitbull started his first SLAM academy \u2014 featuring &quot;sports-infused learning&quot; \u2014\u00a0in 2012. There are now 14 locations.\" class=\"wp-image-24754151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/slam-school-miami-pittbull-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/slam-school-miami-pittbull-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/slam-school-miami-pittbull-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Pitbull started his first SLAM academy \u2014 featuring \u201csports-infused learning\u201d \u2014\u00a0in 2012. There are now 14 locations.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Star power:<\/strong> Founded by Pitbull<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal goal: <\/strong>Pitbull opened the first campus in 2012 in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, where he grew up, as  a tribute to the teacher who told him to follow his dream of freestyling. A decade later, there\u2019s an entire network of tuition-free schools across the country. The curriculum has a STEM focus with \u201csports-infused lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SLAM-Arizona.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"This SLAM academy is Tempe, Arizona, is one of the newest franchises.\" class=\"wp-image-24754162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SLAM-Arizona.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SLAM-Arizona.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/SLAM-Arizona.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>This SLAM academy in Tempe, Arizona, is one of the newest franchises.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SLAM! AZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Student body: <\/strong>Some 5,000 students are in classes across the network \u2014\u00a0and graduates will be primed for careers in everything from sports medicine to marketing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report card:<\/strong> According to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.browardpalmbeach.com\/news\/pitbulls-charter-school-opens-in-west-palm-beach-8018123\">Broward Palm Beach New Times<\/a>, \u201cthe nature of Pitbull\u2019s relationship with the school is nebulous.\u201d The\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/reliable-source\/wp\/2013\/07\/01\/pitbull-rapper-and-charter-school-advocate-gets-the-party-started-at-education-conference\/\">Washington Post<\/a>, meanwhile, described the rapper\u2019s role as \u201ccoming up with different ways to get people involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USC_Iovine_and_Young_Academy\"><\/span>USC Iovine and Young Academy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Leimert Park, California<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-Dr-Dre-Jimmy-Iovine-01.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"Rap mogul Dr. Dre and super-producer Jimmy Iovine are looking to equip kids with entrepreneurial skills.\" class=\"wp-image-24754177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-Dr-Dre-Jimmy-Iovine-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-Dr-Dre-Jimmy-Iovine-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-Dr-Dre-Jimmy-Iovine-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-Dr-Dre-Jimmy-Iovine-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption>Rap mogul Dr. Dre and super-producer Jimmy Iovine are looking to equip kids with entrepreneurial skills.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dave Benett\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Star power:<\/strong> Co-founders Dr. Dre (n\u00e9 Andre Young) and superstar producer Jimmy Iovine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal goal<\/strong>: While not exclusively music-focused, this brand-new high school has a mission of preparing students to be entrepreneurs like its famous founders \u2014\u00a0who, in addition to running the Death Row (Dre) and Interscope (Iovine) record labels, co-founded Beats Electronics. It\u2019s not their first educational effort, either; the two already splashed out $70m on an undergrad-aimed counterpart at USC, and staffers there helped workshop the high-school curriculum. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The musical duo's new high school comes after the creation of an undergrad program at USC (above).\" class=\"wp-image-24754184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Hall-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The musical duo\u2019s new high school comes after the creation of an undergrad program at USC (above).<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Student body:<\/strong> Mostly ninth graders, from across the city, who are bused in by the LA school system. The majority is black.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Report card:<\/strong> Having just launched in fall 2022, Dre has said  they\u2019re already planning 10 more schools \u2014 at least \u2014 across the country.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Promise_School\"><\/span>I Promise School<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Akron, Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/I-Promise-lebron-james-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"LeBron James wanted to found I Promise to give kids a more stable environment than he had.\" class=\"wp-image-24754190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/I-Promise-lebron-james-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/I-Promise-lebron-james-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/I-Promise-lebron-james-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>LeBron James wanted to found I Promise to give kids a more stable environment than he had.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Star<\/strong> <strong>power: <\/strong>Founded by LeBron James in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal goal:<\/strong> Because of an unstable home life as his mom moved around in search of a job, James was famously <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames\/status\/1023601169698938880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1023601169698938880%7Ctwgr%5Ee2b020cad1ec3a0bcc6f4ca33c0cdff2d74e14c9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnba%2F2018%2F07%2F30%2Flebron-james-promise-school-akron-ohio%2F862159002%2F\">absent for 83 days in fourth grade<\/a>. I Promise, which is a public STEM school rather than a charter, works to create a holistic family environment \u2014\u00a0engaging parents as well as students. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/12\/education\/lebron-james-school-ohio.html\">Clothing and food is available<\/a> for families to take as needed, and GED courses are offered. There are regular events that require parent participation, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ipromise.school\/\">school\u2019s website<\/a>. The school, located in James\u2019 old neighborhood, is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/2018\/07\/30\/lebron-james-promise-school-akron-ohio\/862159002\/\">decorated with the NBA legend\u2019s sneakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/I-Promise-lebron-james-06.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Akron, Ohio, school is decorated with James' ephemera and tributes to other important figures.\" class=\"wp-image-24754207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/I-Promise-lebron-james-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/I-Promise-lebron-james-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/I-Promise-lebron-james-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Akron, Ohio, school is decorated with James\u2019 ephemera and tributes to other important figures.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Student body: <\/strong>Students \u2014 who are selected by lottery \u2014 are greeted in the mornings with the sound of Sister Sledge\u2019s \u201cWe Are Family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>R<strong>eport card:<\/strong> Any graduate with a 3.0 GPA is entitled to free undergrad tuition at the University of Akron.\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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