I Promise teacher Melissa Beitko and intervention specialist Kelsey Kent are online with their 4th grade students.
Learning isn’t easy for students or parents during a pandemic, with classrooms closed and lessons delivered remotely.
It’s not easy for teachers, either. In front of a computer screen instead of a classroom, they work to keep their often distracted students engaged, but not overwhelmed. They miss the interaction in-person schooling affords – the chance to help with emotional issues or simply to give and receive a reassuring hug.
And many teachers are parents themselves, teaching their students while also supervising their own children’s learning. It’s a lot.
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Los Angeles Lakers superstar and future Hall of Famer LeBron James has proven he is already a king on the basketball court, and now he continues to build his kingdom in the education arena.
According to
Time, the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) has acquired the Tangier, located several blocks from the foundation’s I Promise School, to transform the 60,000 square-foot venue into House Three Thirty.
According to LJFF’s Twitter page, “House Three Thirty” is an innovative, multi-use space for I PROMISE families and the entire community to gather and engage in immediately impactful programming.
“Constantly building on a commitment to create change in LeBron’s community and beyond, today the LeBron James Family Foundation announces plans for House Three Thirty, an innovative, multi-use space for I PROMISE families and the entire community to gather and engage in immediately impactful programming.
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Dec 16, 2020 05:29 AM EST
Two years after the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, opened its doors for children to have a better education and a better future, the Los Angeles Lakers star, through his foundation, the LeBron James Family Foundation continues to invest in his hometown.
The LeBron James Family Foundation announced on Tuesday that they are planning to build House Three Thirty, which is a multipurpose community space.
It will serve and provide resources such as financial health programming, indoor and outdoor community gathering spaces, and job training opportunities for the families in Akron who needs it, USA Today reported.
LeBron James to build community hub, family housing in Akron [Los Angeles Times :: BC-BKN-LAKERS-JAMES-AKRON:LA]
LOS ANGELES When the LeBron James Family Foundation opened the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, in July 2018, it was only the start of the Lakers star’s investment in education and assistance for students and their families.
James’ foundation announced on Tuesday plans to build House Three Thirty, a 60,000-square-foot community hub that will include financial, retail, dining and event spaces for community members. The foundation also has plans to build a 50-unit housing complex for I Promise School students and their families nearby. Both are scheduled to open in 2022.
LeBron James to build community hub, family housing in Akron [Los Angeles Times]
When the LeBron James Family Foundation opened the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, in July 2018, it was only the start of the Lakers star’s investment in education and assistance for students and their families.
James’ foundation announced on Tuesday plans to build House Three Thirty, a 60,000-square-foot community hub that will include financial, retail, dining and event spaces for community members. The foundation also has plans to build a 50-unit housing complex for I Promise School students and their families nearby. Both are scheduled to open in 2022.