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By Laura Weber
Former N-B-A player and one of the "Fab Five" at the University of Michigan, Jalen Rose, told lawmakers at the state Capitol Wednesday parents need more school options for their kids.
Rose sponsored a charter academy that opened in his hometown of Detroit.
Rose said when the school opened this fall, most of the incoming freshmen could not read at a ninth-grade level. He said the school selects students based on a lottery, rather than test scores, so every kid would have a shot at getting in.
Rose said he focused his attention on education after retiring from the N-B-A a few years ago. He said as a retiree in his mid-30s he told himself.
"I have to do something, because I can't run, jump, and I can still shoot, but, you know what I mean."
Rose said though sports are a great motivator for students, not everyone can play professional basketball. He said every student should be given the opportunity and tools to work in a job they love.
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Former N-B-A player and one of the "Fab Five" at the University of Michigan, Jalen Rose, told lawmakers at the state Capitol Wednesday parents need more school options for their kids.
Rose sponsored a charter academy that opened in his hometown of Detroit.
Rose said when the school opened this fall, most of the incoming freshmen could not read at a ninth-grade level. He said the school selects students based on a lottery, rather than test scores, so every kid would have a shot at getting in.
Rose said he focused his attention on education after retiring from the N-B-A a few years ago. He said as a retiree in his mid-30s he told himself.
"I have to do something, because I can't run, jump, and I can still shoot, but, you know what I mean."
Rose said though sports are a great motivator for students, not everyone can play professional basketball. He said every student should be given the opportunity and tools to work in a job they love.
© Copyright 2010, MPRN
