All-Stars and Charter Schools
People smarter than I am will explain why this is so, but today’s news brings yet another example of a star athlete making charter schools part of his off-the-field life.
Perennial all-pro linebacker Derrick Brooks of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is lending his name and his commitment to Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School, where he will serve as president.
“Being a part of the brick and mortar, the groundwork, has really got me excited,” Brooks told the Tampa Tribune. “From the blueprints to the permits to doing the lease with the landlord, it’s an exciting process. It’s a lot of hard work, a lot more hard work than I anticipated. But I work hard at whatever I do, so I expect positive results.”
Brooks joins former NBA stars Kevin Johnson and Dave Bing, tennis ace Andre Agassi, and boxer Oscar De La Hoya in the charter school arena.
