David Dennis Jr.Verified account

We should make this kind of investment in all of our schools.

Unfortunately most people who have his type of money just don't care about poor people

What I meant was that we should be doing it via our taxes. I'm glad that this school exists, but it is one school. Children shouldn't have to depend on wealthy philanthropists in order to get a decent education and social services.

We already spend an enormous amount on public schools via taxes. And much more than we spent in the past. The problem isn't resources, it's how those resources are spent. Higher taxes without changing the incentives facing public schools will not help the kids.

It’s not an incentives problem, it’s a redistribution problem. When you setup structures to create systemic segregation by class and race and then tie school funding to property value, you will get a system with wildly unequal outcomes that compound over time.

it really is not about incentives at all. None of highly functioning school systems are based on stellar incentives.

Incentives lead to incredibly stressed teachers and administrators shortchanging educational goals in favor of measurable data points and testing. You cant give a traumatized kid individual attention when you're worried about everyone passing a multi choice test.

If they dont, they lose their jobs/houses/family futures. It leads to an adversarial relationship with students. It leads to less literacy because you care less about kids really understanding a book and writing well than being able to crack test questions.

These are some of the things I've seen work in Africa. Bikes can mean more than transportation, they provide safety, particularly for girls. And dealing with food and stability issues at home is key.

Yes, the bicycles got my attention, too. (I'm 67, never had a car. Was a professional gardener with bicycle + cart, 25 yrs.) People are outfitting migrant farm workers with bicycles (Vancouver, etc.). Makes a big difference in daily life and sense of personal freedom.

It's a big deal. And in the communities I've visited in Africa, girls are often afraid to walk to school because they will be harassed, or worse. Bikes help a lot with safety issues and I'm sure it's also true in the US.

So basically he’s doing what every public school should be doing. God bless him.

Actually, he’s doing even more.

The bicycle part is so damn endearing.

No gimmick or grandiose vision for the policy backed by research. Just like, everyone gets a bike because LeBron had a bike while growing up and he thinks it will help. I honestly believe LeBron's future beyond basketball is potentially greater than his sports career.