LeBron James’ I Promise school has officials worried over ‘discouraging’ tests

Several years ago, NBA all-time great LeBron James embarked on a noble philanthropic journey by aiming to transform the lives of at-risk student and parents in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. The I Promise School opened in 2018 as a part of the Akron Public Schools system. But multiple years have gone by since the school’s fall class of eighth-grade students produced passing scores for Ohio’s math test, according to a report from the Akron Beacon Journal. The last time the students passed the state’s math test happened when they...