Jalen has assembled a team of community leaders, educational experts, and organizations on a national scale to establish the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) to ensure the achievement of underserved young people in his hometown of Detroit. JRLA is an open enrollment, public charter high school on the Northwest side of Detroit.
The Academy began its first academic year in September 2011 and currently serves over 300 ninth through eleventh grade students from metro-Detroit; an additional freshman class will be added each subsequent year. JRLA provides a leadership-focused education that engages and inspires youth to achieve at the rigorous level necessary to ultimately graduate with a college degree. Students are provided with real-world and project-based experiences and will receive extensive college exposure and course opportunities through a partnership with the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM). Immersed in the culture of college, they will have the opportunity to take three university courses as upperclassmen to ensure a seamless transition for college entry. UDM has agreed to cohort-admit JRLA graduates into their College of Liberal Arts & Education. As a Michigan Future Schools initiative grant recipient, the Academy recognizes their expectation of 85% high school graduation, 85% college enrollment, and 85% college graduation, and will meet or exceed these standards.
To learn more, click here: http://www.jrladetroit.com/.
Detroit Free Press: Detroit Pistons’ Arn Tellem, wife donate $139K to Jalen Rose’s school to aid online learning
July 27, 2020 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy
Thanks to a large contribution from Detroit Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem and his wife, Nancy, a local school will receive brand new laptops entering the fall semester.
The Tellem family donated $139,000 to the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, the school announced Thursday. The money will be used to purchase a new laptop computer for every student, as the academy prepares for a school year that’ll be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Detroit Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem speaks at the new sports medicine center in the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, Sept. 18, 2019 in Detroit. (Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press)
According to a news release, the school will transition to a hybrid of online and face-to-face learning this school year.
”Many of our families lacked the devices and internet connectivity that were needed for online instruction after the state ordered school buildings closed to prevent the spread …
The Detroit News: Pistons’ Arn Tellem, wife Nancy buy 400 laptops for Jalen Rose Academy students
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Pistons vice chairman Arn Tellem is helping to bridge the digital divide for students at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit.
Tellem and wife Nancy are donating $139,000 to the school to ensure that every student at the school will have a new laptop computer for the coming school year. That donation is expected to impact more than 400 students. In the midst of the pandemic, school districts are moving to all-virtual or hybrid models of learning for at least the fall semester, making having a computer is becoming more important than ever.
Arn Tellem (Photo: John T. Greilick, The Detroit News)
“Many of our families lacked the devices and internet connectivity that were needed for online instruction after the state ordered school buildings closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Rose said in a statement. “What …
UM Alumni Magazine: Fab Academy
April 23, 2020 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy
By Steve Friess — Jalen Rose was frustrated. When he began his career in philanthropy in the early 2000s, the former U-M basketball legend and then-NBA pro plunged his own money into a namesake program that granted $10,000 college scholarships to qualified underprivileged students from his native Detroit.
But after eight years, he had managed to award only 38 scholarships, spending $380,000 without making the broader impact he envisioned. “I found myself reaching out to Detroit high schools, trying to get administrators on the phone, begging them to take my scholarship money so that I could give their students an opportunity to go to college,” Rose, x’94, says. “I realized there was a systemic problem.
“If he was going to make a more substantial difference for more students, he’d have to do something bigger, more dramatic. So, in the fall of 2011, he plunged hundreds of thousands of dollars—the exact figure has never been disclosed—into an open-enrollment charter high school on Detroit’s economically challenged northwest side. The focus: preparing students for their post-graduation lives. To date, some 450 graduates, who at the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) are called “scholars,” …
Inside Philanthropy: Hoop Dreams: An NBA Veteran Talks About His School—and a New Generation of Athlete Givers
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By Ade Adeniji — Motor City native Jalen Rose, 47, had his greatest success in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, making three consecutive Eastern Conference finals, including a trip to the NBA finals in 2000, alongside Reggie Miller. Rose was a member of the legendary University of Michigan “Fab Five,” the first team in NCAA history to compete in the championship game with all-freshmen starters. Fellow Detroit native Chris Webber was also part of this high-flying team.
Since retiring from the NBA in 2007, Rose made a quick transition into broadcasting, working as an analyst for ABC/ESPN, hosting shows including “NBA Countdown,” “Get Up!” and “Jalen & Jacoby.” Rose brings a unique perspective as a former player who’s kept major ties to the NBA, and in our recent conversation, he was keen not only to share his own philanthropic story, but also talked about the next generation of NBA givers.
“A lot of it started at home, seeing the work ethic my mother had, working at Chrysler for more than 20 years, and also my uncles who worked at Ford and GM,” Rose explains to …
Detroit News: Opinion – Charter schools open door for black students
April 16, 2019 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
By Jalen Rose; April 13, 2019 — A recent story in the Detroit News contained some grim — but not surprising — news: Michigan is one of the worst states when it comes to sending black students to college.
Only 8.7 percent of undergraduates at Michigan’s universities are African Americans, and compared to where that number should be (17.1 percent, according to a report in The Education Trust), that ranks Michigan third-worst out of the 41 states they studied.
That’s totally unacceptable, and it pains me to see a statistic like that. It should be devastating and unacceptable to all of us.
It’s also the perfect illustration of why I decided to found the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in my hometown of Detroit in 2011. And I’m here to tell you there’s hope and optimism on the horizon. None of us needs to accept the fact that Michigan is one of the worst states when it comes to sending black students to college. We can be one of the best, and there’s a pathway to success.
JRLA is an open enrollment, tuition free, public charter high school …
8th Annual JRLA Celebrity Golf Classic – 2018
November 2, 2018 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
THE UNDEFEATED: Jalen Rose is not just talking about change, he’s making it happen
September 1, 2017 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
BY KAYLA JOHNSON
August 30, 2017
The basketball veteran is doing his part to help the community through his leadership academy…
There’s an age-old adage that says there are two types of people in this world: people who contribute to the mess and people who ignore the mess. But for the sake of accuracy, let’s add a third: the people who help clean up the mess.
And NBA veteran and ESPN sports analyst Jalen Rose is definitely that third type, as he continues to influence and assist those beyond the hoops world.
Rose, with co-founder Michael Carter, began The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA), which was established on the foundational aspects of respect, determination, excellence and family. Since 2011, the academy has been empowering scholars with not just the knowledge but also the necessary skills needed to succeed academically — or to “unleash the transformative powers of learning” to create a better world for themselves and those around them.
“I always felt it was important to try to give back, No. 1, to my community, but also to the less fortunate, and understand that we need everybody to have opportunities in order to actually have harmony …
Ebony Magazine: [Goal Oriented] Ex-NBA Star Jalen Rose Uses School to Put Students In the Zone
January 17, 2017 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
January 2, 2017 – The motto of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is “Enter a learner: Exit a leader.” But this philosophy is something that the Detroit public charter school’s namesake founder feels is necessary for students to come out ready for the world they’ll face.
Since it’s opening in 2011, the JRLA has produced two graduating classes with 100 percent of the 2015 and 2016 graduates accepted into college, military or technical school. The school currently has enrolled more than 400 students from ninth to twelfth grade.
Rose attributes the success of the school to its leadership and college driven initiatives as well as its mission of empowering the students.
“We empower the scholars through character, skills and knowledge so that they can have what it takes to be successful in this competitive world,” he said.
Rose, 43, spent his 13-year career in the NBA as a small forward, shooting guard and point guard, with stints in Denver, Indianapolis, Chicago, Toronto, New York and Phoenix. He’s equally remembered for his years as part of the “Fab Five” at the University of Michigan, playing back-to-back NCAA Championships in 1992 and 1993.
Eventually he moved on to entrepreneurship, authoring …
Jalen and Jacoby Announce Their Radio Show, and More | ‘Jalen and Jacoby’
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American Federation for Children PSA: Educational Choice Now
January 31, 2014 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
Black Enterprise – Jalenland: For the Ultimate Doer, a Higher Purpose Calls Back Home
November 26, 2013 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
The most outspoken member of the Fab 5 is a one-man media conglomerate. It’s because he’s trying to put his city on his back –transforming one mind at a time
By Darren Sands
November 22, 2013 — At 40, he’s a young man by every standard except that of a professional athlete. It’s only through that lens does the week of Nov. 10 make sense for Jalen Rose.
On Nov. 11 he tweeted that it was snowing in Detroit. The next day Mr. Rose did College Gameday at the United Center where four of the top five teams — Michigan State, Kansas, Kentucky and Duke — played two riveting, highly watched games. The next morning he hopped on a 7 a.m. flight for an NBA Countdown meeting. On Friday he did the show with Bill Simmons and his good friend Sage Steele. None of that accounts for briefings on what’s happening on the school he founded. Mr. Rose also has a book coming in 2014 and founded Three Tier Entertainment, the production company that produced the Fab 5 documentary with ESPN’s 30 for 30 series.
“Jalen had College Gameday last night …
JRLA Announces Philanthropic Support from Tom & Holly Gores
October 29, 2013 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
Detroit – (October 29, 2013) – The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA), an open enrollment public charter high school in Detroit, today announced that Tom and Holly Gores have made a $250,000 contribution to support the school’s growth and development. The funds will be used for infrastructure improvements, personnel recruitment and retention, and other ongoing needs.
Mr. Gores is principal owner of the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) and is Chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity, whose investments in addition to PS&E include Detroit-area companies Active Aero, Acument and Chassix.
“Our companies are part of the Detroit community and quality schools are critical for the long-term health of the region,” said Mr. Gores. “On a personal level, education is hugely important to our family and we are eager to help make a difference.”
Both Mr. and Mrs. Gores were raised in Michigan and have strong ties to the Detroit area.
“Tom and I grew up in Michigan, went to school here and want kids in Detroit to have real opportunities to succeed,” said Mrs. Gores. “We believe one of the most meaningful ways to …
Hour Detroit – Winning Attitude
October 28, 2013 | General Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Press
Former U-M and NBA star Jalen Rose tackles the challenges of funding a charter school
November 2013 — The images of Jalen Rose as a supremely gifted 18-year-old freshman at the University of Michigan are cemented in the minds of basketball fans: the baggy shorts, the black socks, the in-your-face bravado that depicted to the world he was impervious to failure.
Rose, along with his Fab Five teammates — Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson — took college basketball by storm in 1992 as the first college team to start five freshmen. The quintet spearheaded the Wolverines to back-to-back NCAA Finals appearances in 1992 and 1993, where they fell short both times.
Those were harsh blows to Rose, who now admits he was “irrationally confident” during that time. It was a mind-set forged as a kid while playing pickup basketball with several neighborhood friends on a milk crate nailed to a wooden light pole.
“I always believed I was a good ball player — maybe too much so,” the Detroit native recalls. “My belief was that I was going to be somebody, that I was going to make it to the NBA.”
Rose realized that dream …
Jeep Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Partnership Promo
July 15, 2012 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy The Rose Report
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JRLA Featured on CNN with Soledad O’Brien
March 18, 2012 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy & Jeep Partnership
March 12, 2012 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
The Jeep® brand has partnered up with the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA), an open enrollment public charter high school in Detroit, to develop a multi-phased development program that will expose participants to programs and events designed to enrich and develop their educational path.
Elements of the partnership include a mentoring program between Jeep brand employees and students, field trips to several Chrysler Group facilities including the Jefferson North Assembly Plant and the Jeep Design Studio, development of a marketing project, and sponsorship of the academy’s boys’ and girls’ basketball team.
“The Jeep brand is honored to partner with the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy and build a relationship within our community. This program is an authentic, hands-on approach that will fuel leadership, provide educational empowerment and develop life skills for the students,” said Mike Manley, President and CEO – Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. “With this program, we hope to help students reach their fullest potential.”
“A philanthropic project of this nature requires support from the entire community and it is a privilege to have the Jeep brand join our team,” said Jalen Rose, JRLA Founder. We will work together to have a positive influence on our future leaders.”
The program kicked-off in February …
Highlights of Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Milestones
January 4, 2012 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy The Rose Report
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JRLA Gala Celebration @ MGM Grand – Nov. 6th
November 2, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
with a special performance by Ms. Chante’ Moore!
Sunday, November 6, 2011MGM Grand Detroit1777 Third Street, Detroit, MI 48226
Celebrity supporters of JRLA will be in attendance including: Bill Bellamy, Howard Eisley, Jimmy King, Stephen Tulloch, Perry Watson & more to TBA!
Master of Ceremonies – Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster Ed Gordon
Jalen on Fox Business Discussing the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
September 28, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
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Jalen Rose discusses the innovative approach to education utilized by his charter school in the Detroit area – the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy.
Jalen Rose Addresses MI Senate Education Committee
September 19, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
Jalen Rose, a member of the Fab Five and former NBA player, answered questions from the Michigan Senate Education Committee. Rose opened a charter school, The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, Fall 2011 in Detroit.
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Jalen Rose Leadership Academy – “Building Leaders”
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Education Entrepreneur: Jalen Rose
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After a successful professional basketball career, Jalen Rose is setting his sights on becoming an education entrepreneur. In 2011, the former University of Michigan basketball standout and Detroit native opened a brand new charter school — the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy. Expectations are high here, but Rose says he’s committed to giving these high school students an opportunity to succeed.
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Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
August 23, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
Back to School BBQ & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony August 22, 2011
JRLA Ribbon Cutting
JRLA Class of 2015
Tour of JRLA
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1st Annual JRLA Golf Outing Media Coverage
July 13, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
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CELEBRITIES CONFIRMED! JRLA 1st Annual Golf Outing – July 11, 2011
July 3, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
FIRST ANNUAL JALEN ROSE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GOLF OUTING IN ANN ARBOR TO BENEFIT NEW CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Celebrities Help Raise Funds For Tuition-Free School of Excellence
DETROIT – (June 13, 2011) – On Monday July 11, 2011, the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) will host its First Annual Golf Outing at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Founded by ESPN/ABC studio analyst, NBA Star and former University of Michigan “Fab Five” star Jalen Rose, the tuition-free, public charter high school is scheduled to open in September. This outing represents the first public fundraising effort to support the JRLA.
Please click here for a list of sponsorship opportunities as well as a registration form: http://bit.ly/JRLA1stAnnualGolfOuting.
For more information, call (248) 953-8123.
Each foursome in the Outing will be assigned a celebrity to be a part of their group. Celebrities scheduled to participate include:
· Jalen Rose · Anita Baker – Grammy Award Winner/Platinum R&B and Soul Jazz Singer-Songwriter· Lomas Brown – NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl Champion · Lloyd Carr – Michigan Football Coaching Legend · Derrick Coleman – Detroit Basketball and NBA Star · Braylon Edwards – Michigan Football and New York Jets Star · Howard Eisley – NBA Star and Assistant Coach LA Clippers · Vincent Ellis …
Detroit Free Press: Michigan’s Jalen Rose is busy throwing out first pitch, talking sports, raising money for school
May 16, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
BY JOHN LOWE
DETROIT FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
Member of Michigan’s Fab Five Jalen Rose was at Comerica Park today as he threw out the first pitch. But it wasn’t all about baseball for the Detroiter.
Rose is raising money for the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, a charter school opening this fall on the Northwest side of Detroit. He’s auctioning off one of the last remaining 1969 Dodge Chargers from “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV show on eBay Motors starting May 22 and the proceeds will go to the school. The car is part of his private collection.
On Saturday, he talked about the school, Michigan and his fund-raising efforts.
Q: How does it feel to be in Detroit to see the Tigers and have the academy starting up this fall?
A: “I’ve been a huge Tigers fan my entire life. I remember 1984 like it was yesterday. I took a couple of hits in the cage today with Miguel Cabrera. Opening the charter school on Sept. 6 means a lot — it’s something our community really needs, an open public charter school.”
Q: You said Grant Hill agreed to support the school, so obviously you and …
ORIGINAL ‘GENERAL LEE’ 1969 DODGE CHARGER AUCTION TO BENEFIT JALEN ROSE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
May 10, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
Identified as one of the last surviving cars from “The Dukes of Hazzard,” donated from Jalen Rose’s private collection
DETROIT – (May 11, 2011) – Beginning May 22, 2011, one of the world’s last surviving 1969 Dodge Chargers from “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV show will be auctioned on eBay Motors with proceeds to benefit the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) in Detroit.
Donated from ESPN/ABC studio analyst and 13-year NBA veteran Jalen Rose’s private collection, the vehicle was one of the last four vehicles remaining from the set and was purchased by Rose in 2001. Bids will be accepted for the auction starting at noon on Sunday, May 22, and the auction will run for a 5-day period, concluding at approximately noon on Friday, May 27. It will be a “No Reserve” auction, with a starting bid of $45,000.
The auction can be viewed in advance at the following link: http://bit.ly/GeneralLeeAuction4JRLA
The iconic “General Lee” vehicle up for auction features a 360ci V-8 crate motor, four-wheel disc brakes, Alpine sound system with trunk mounted sub-woofer, custom embroidered “Charger” floor mats and white letter BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. The rear decklid is autographed by …
mLive.com – Fab Five star Jalen Rose’s Detroit charter school gains support as May 14 open house approaches
May 9, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
By Mike Wayland
It appears the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit has a powerful new ally.
Roy Roberts, the new emergency financial Manager for Detroit Public Schools, said he is open to any type of systems that will better educate the city’s schoolchildren.
“I am for any good system, sustainable system, that can educate our kids, give them a first rate education and to prepare them to be college-ready or career-ready when they leave our school system,” Roberts told WJR-AM 760’s Frank Beckmann on Thursday. “So I think for me to turn my back on any system would be a gross injustice to the young people in the Detroit school system.”
Although Roberts wasn’t speaking directly about Detroit native Jalen Rose’s academy, which is currently accepting applications for its inaugural “Fab Freshman Class,” he echoed its mission.
“It’s not just about graduating from high school, it’s about graduating from college and moving on to be a productive member of society and having a career,” Rose told MLive Detroit last week during a phone interview from an ESPN studio in Bristol, Conn.
Rose, a former member of the University of Michigan’s “Fab Five,” said the tuition-free academy — scheduled to …
mLive.com: Fab Five star Jalen Rose hopes his charter school helps fix education ‘crisis’ in Detroit
May 6, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
By Michael Wayland | MLive.com
Detroit native Jalen Rose says Detroit Public Schools is “in a crisis” and he, along with every person in Michigan, should do their part to help the city’s schoolchildren.
“Two-hundred and thirty-eight Michigan schools scored zero on a recent proficiency test! Zero! They’re dropping money per student by the state, but they’re raising money — and the costs stay the same — for building jails,” Rose told MLive.com Detroit during a phone interview from an ESPN studio in Bristol, Conn. “That doesn’t add up.
“That number has to change and I’m just trying to be one vessel for it.”
Rose, a former member of the University of Michigan’s “Fab Five” and 13-year NBA veteran, is attempting to help with the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, 15000 Trojan St., Detroit.
The academy — scheduled to open in September — is a 9-12 college-prep charter high school on the Northwest side of the city.
Incoming high school freshmen wishing to be a part of the school’s inaugural “Fab Freshman Class” should apply by the end of the month, and the school will choose it’s first class of 120 students through a lottery in …
UDM Varsity News – Jalen Rose honored as academy bd. meets on campus
March 24, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
By: Michael Martinez
March 23, 2011 – Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh administered the oath of office to seven members of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy’s board of directors Friday in UDM’s student center.
“I’m ready for this challenge,” said board president Jalen Rose, the former basketball star who is co-founder of the academy. “It’s time to roll up my sleeves and get to work, and I’m excited to help influence so many children in a positive way.”
UDM will be involved in Rose’s high school academy in a number of ways. For one, students who graduate will automatically be accepted at the university.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to take classes and be involved in activities on UDM’s campus throughout their high school years.
In addition to swearing in the board members, Pugh presented Rose with a Spirit of Detroit award in recognition of his efforts in the city.
“A lot of people are rich, famous and well known, but they keep it all to themselves,” Pugh said. “(Rose) tells kids that the path to all of that is through education, and that spirit is the spirit of Detroit.”
Rose said the award …
CBS Detroit News: Jalen Rose Wants To Give Back Through Education
March 19, 2011 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News
DETROIT (WWJ) – A former NBA player out of Detroit is reaching out to underprivileged kids in the motor city to offer them a leg-up on the ladder to a good education.
WWJ Newsradio 950′s Pat Sweeting spoke with former UM and NBA basketball star Jalen Rose about giving back to the children in the Detroit area:
“I want to show them that, not only do I care about them, but I am trying to do what I can to be a vessel to help them unlock their future, to put them in a position for success,” says Rose.
“We’ve helped influence 40 kids via scholarship already and I have an endowment at the University of Michigan,” Rose says.
WWJ Newsradio 950′s Pat Sweeting speaks with Jalen Rose about
his new Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit which will eventually enroll 480 students in grades 9-throuth-12. The school will be operated in partnership with University of Detroit-Mercy to offer students a pre-college experience.
Tuition is free. The academy has received a Michigan Future Schools initiative grant which carries with it the expectation of an 85% graduation, college enrollment and college graduation rate.
Rose says his involvement in the school will be hands-on. He’s …
MGoBlue.com – Jalen Rose Making a Difference in the D
February 28, 2011 | General Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
The way Jalen Rose (1992-94) sees it, you either ignore your roots or you do something to make those roots stronger.
Rose — the former Fab Fiver who helped the Wolverines to NCAA championship games in 1992 and 1993 — long ago chose the latter.
Headline, Nov. 18, 2010: “Ex-NBA star builds charter school”
The idea for the school — which will open this fall in a former elementary school, not far from where Rose starred at Detroit Southwestern two decades ago — came from other headlines, all of them describing the recent turmoil in the city’s educational system.
“Any …
AOL.com – Good News Now: Ex-NBA Star Builds Charter School
November 18, 2010 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
(Nov. 18) — Former NBA star Jalen Rose has a lot to be proud of: He was a player on two University of Michigan basketball teams that went to the Final Four; he had a 13-year career in the NBA and he is currently a highly regarded hoop analyst for ESPN.
But his greatest honor won’t be ready until next year: his own school.
Rose is building a charter school in his hometown of Detroit that will help give students the education and life skills they need to succeed.
When the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy opens in September 2011, it will provide a free education to 500 high school students.
Even though Rose is reportedly one of only three athletes who have had a school named for him, he’s more thrilled about the prospect of making a difference.
“I am very excited to do what I can,” he told AOL News. “The people who are working on it are doing a tremendous job helping kids to learn.”
Kids have always needed a helping hand up the ladder of success, but Rose feels this generation needs a boost more than others.
“Kids today are exposed to so many …
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Hires Educational Entrepreneur
October 21, 2010 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
Former Mount Clemens Community Schools Superintendent Takes on the Role
Detroit, Michigan – The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy announced today that Dr. Charles P. Muncatchy has been selected to become its Educational Entrepreneur. Dr. Muncatchy will leave his position as superintendent of the Mount Clemens Community Schools District to develop and implement an innovative instructional program to ensure the achievement of underserved young people in Detroit at the Academy scheduled to open in Fall 2011.
Founded by ESPN/ABC studio analyst and 13-year NBA Star Jalen Rose, the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy will be a charter school designed to provide a rigorous, nurturing college-prep experience for Detroit students who will have real-world, project-based experiences organized around themes and career opportunities in leadership, sports management, and entertainment industries. This high school will ensure students receive extensive college exposure and course opportunities through a partnership with University of Detroit Mercy. The Academy is committed to ensuring 100% of its students graduate from high school, 95% enroll in college, and 90% of those enrollees will graduate from college. Enrollment will be open to residents of the City of Detroit, as well as surrounding communities. The Jalen …
Skillman Foundation President & CEO Talks with Jalen about His New School
September 28, 2010 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
Skillman Foundation President & CEO Carol Goss talks with native Detroiter and ESPN/ABC basketball analyst Jalen Rose about his new school, the importance of education, and his becoming an important voice in the push to bring more excellent schools to Detroit.
