Sounds like David Robison - he and his wife set up the
Carver Academy, and they've donated around $10 million to it.
The mission of the school:
The Carver Academy offers elementary-age children a challenging academic program featuring small classes, leadership opportunities, and a nurturing family-like environment based upon the foundation of Judeo-Christian scripture. Graduates of The Carver Academy will be prepared for success in the nation’s most competitive high schools and will display the highest levels of leadership, discipline, initiative and integrity. The Carver Academy welcomes all children regardless of race, creed or financial status. What’s really happening at his Sacramento Charter High?
Paper reports enrollment is less than 800 on a campus that use to be 2500+
Rumor has it that even that enrollment is suspect as they are bringing in outside of district students to keep it up.
They’ve been challenged on their helping students perform and instead have started with an already select group and then weed through them over time so that their scores stay up.
So, is it really working? or just mirrors? and does follow the money apply?