The students who attend NBA superstar LeBron James’ I Promise School have posted “extraordinary” test score results just a year after the academy was opened. The group of students were identified “as the worst performers in Akron public schools and branded with behavioral problems,” The New York Times reported. The students also surpassed their peers in the Akron school district. "For the average student your percentile doesn’t move that much unless something extraordinary is happening,” Keith Liechty, of Akron Public Schools, told The Times. Former President Barack Obama also congratulated the students and James for their success.

Source: Fox News April 13, 2019 17:02 UTC