February 21st, 2016 at 7:33 PM ^
Great video but hard to listen to Jemele Hill for the voice over.
Regardless, impressive work for Jalen.
February 21st, 2016 at 7:10 PM ^
Jalen truly cares. You can support JRLA here: http://www.jrladetroit.com/support
February 21st, 2016 at 8:21 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 21st, 2016 at 9:21 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 22nd, 2016 at 8:24 AM ^
Why? Are you his father?
For my money, at least he's not a MEssage Board Poser, pretending to be a Michigan graduate...
February 21st, 2016 at 7:40 PM ^
must have improved largely from the first year, I read they had 100% turnover in staff in year 1. I've never heard of anything like that even for a small school.
February 21st, 2016 at 10:24 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 22nd, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^
Large public school systems are also NOT a great place for beginning teachers. At Chicago Public Schools for example, there's serious last-in, first-out turnover every single year for young teachers, regardless of competency.
February 21st, 2016 at 7:46 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 21st, 2016 at 7:46 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 21st, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
for sharing that.
February 21st, 2016 at 9:19 PM ^
For turning this into an anti-charter school rant. What Jalen is doing is 100 percent good. In accordance with the MGoBlog rules of engagement, please leave your political feelings at the door.
Through business, I've had the opportunity to visit Jalen's school, and there is NOTHING negative you can say about what he's doing. NOTHING. And I'll fight anyone who says there's anything negative in this. And again, shame on you for bringing your political views to MGoBlog.
February 21st, 2016 at 9:34 PM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 9:40 PM ^
Talk to parents, meet the kids. Then we can talk.
February 21st, 2016 at 9:54 PM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 10:56 PM ^
February 22nd, 2016 at 6:59 AM ^
February 22nd, 2016 at 8:25 AM ^
Are full of shit.
February 21st, 2016 at 9:42 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 21st, 2016 at 10:28 PM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 10:35 PM ^
Leave your political feelings at the door so we can feel good about ourselves for supporting a former Michigan player in his dubious charter school, which we wouldn't care one bit about and wouldn't be above giving a fair evalution if it wasn't said former Michigan player behind it.
February 21st, 2016 at 10:53 PM ^
MGoBlog is not the place to be debating education policy.
February 21st, 2016 at 11:43 PM ^
That's great, but that doesn't mean that the only acceptable reaction to Jalen's charter school is universal praise and unquestioning acclaim.
And we're not talking about policy, but the fact that his school seems to be far less than he claims it to be.
February 22nd, 2016 at 10:36 AM ^
All charter school discussions should be anti-charter. Detroit charter schools are set up by for profit companies and still receive equal amounts of state funding as Detroit public schools. I like to believe that Jalen's heart is in the right place, but if he really wanted to help improve schools in Detroit, he should start with the public schools.
February 21st, 2016 at 8:38 PM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 8:40 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 21st, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 21st, 2016 at 9:07 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 21st, 2016 at 9:18 PM ^
I support the idea of charter schools and have worked in one good one... but, the majority are a fucking debacle and they hurt the students mostly in the loss of diversity of classes, sports, and clubs.
The biggest problem I have with charters is the sheer volume of graft...
jdon
February 22nd, 2016 at 1:00 AM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 9:21 PM ^
Kudos to you for trying to drag down what Jalen is doing by posting a FOUR-YEAR-OLD blog piece by an anti-charter school acvitist. Nice job.
February 21st, 2016 at 9:40 PM ^
R-E-L-A-X
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 21st, 2016 at 9:42 PM ^
So we're supposed to just automatically accept everything Jalen Rose does as gold and ignore what appear to be very valid criticisms of his apparently lackluster charter school?
February 21st, 2016 at 10:20 PM ^
Analyzing whether a school is good or "lackluster" is very complicated. It's not nearly as simplistic as you and others are making it out to be. So you can think whatever you want about his school. But I hope we would all agree that what he's doing is a great thing. Jalen Rose didn't have to start a school. This has cost him a hell of a lot of money, and a hell of a lot of time. He gets nothing out of this. He's trying to change lives.
He could have just sat back and written an occasional check to U-M for a scholarship, but he's doing more. A hell of a lot more. He's trying to make a difference here. He doesn't have to try to change lives in Detroit, but he is. And for that, he gets to endure people attacking him for his "lackluster" school.
February 21st, 2016 at 10:35 PM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 11:21 PM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
February 22nd, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
It's possible some students would rather be at Jalen's school then the alternatives. So it may be an improvement, no matter how modest.
If it is not an improvement today, it may be an improvement tomorrow as everyone learns and adjusts from administrators to parents to students. It isn't about where you are, but where the school is going. Yes. money is part of it and perhaps the classroom size has to double, but if they stick on the affirmations and teach true grit along with the core classes, that may be a better education that what I ever received. Just getting students to college is a huge success...it's ok if the area might not be the poorest in Detroit...setting this up in the poorest of Detroit may have been too difficult and undertaking. This "middle ground" area may be still getting students to college who would not normally go in another envrionment. And encouraging students to come back and help the rest of Detroit after graduation is a good thing. This is a long-term project.
I would compare the benchmarks of student grades over time to see if it is at least stable...a stable environment can still be progress. Then you have a platform to improve the quality of education and the grades, which may already be happening over the last 4 years.
Also, the "new blood" from Jalen, caring about the students and trying his hand at making a better school may pay dividends later. This brand of caring and supporting students can inspire others in the community to help and believe the area is on the uptick. It means more parents will ask their kids to study, more students will be proud of the "brand' that they represent at the school.
I'm surprised there are many who say (a) Jalen's heart is in the right place but (b) Charter schools are a debacle.
I think it may be better to phrase Jalen's effort as a Phase I, and there are Phase II ideas, if financiallly supported and effectively implemented, that may help even more.
Jalen is very outspoken. If he gives this 10 years and it doesn't improve as much as he would like, then he's going to be outspoken about the next solution. We should applaud the blood, sweat, and tears going into this by all (administrators, teachers past and present), as it is easy to play armchair educational specialist, but ideas are a dime a dozen. Implementing operationally, financially supporting, inspiring parents and teachers to buy-in (a huge undertaking), and improving year over year is a 365 day commitment.
Jalen's involvement is a net positive and I respect his involvement. Similarly, I encourage everyone to get involved in a cause that matters to you, and many of us will respect you for it in advance.
February 22nd, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
Well said.
February 22nd, 2016 at 12:30 AM ^
that motivated Jalen to move in this direction, nothing more than the fact he is a public figure, and knowing Jalen, has probably on more than one occasion, enlisted some form of media coverage to draw attention to his endeavor, is enough that, regardless of your level of disagreement and reasoning that cause you to support him, to justify the action of those opposed to his methods, signifantly so in the case of current of past employees in a publicly shared venue.
February 22nd, 2016 at 8:58 AM ^
Sure, investing money in education sounds great. But if your investment isn't resulting in improved learning outcomes for students, and is not providing a safe or sanitary environment for students to thrive...whatever he is doing is a net negative.
Donating time and money doesn't equal success and a free pass from criticism. And the "time" Jalen donates is certainly debatable. He put his name on it. Whoopty doo.
February 21st, 2016 at 8:28 PM ^
an amazing number of alumnae who do remarkable things - especially so many of our athletes.
Jalen really cares; how great that he's supporting his home town.
February 21st, 2016 at 9:10 PM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 9:12 PM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 9:37 PM ^
alum - cutting through all the shit
February 21st, 2016 at 8:42 PM ^
As someone who listens to his radio show daily, I'll have you know that he reps UM and Detroit regularly.
February 21st, 2016 at 9:23 PM ^
February 21st, 2016 at 9:24 PM ^