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Will Smith Buys School for His Kids

Posted May 20th 2008 2:00PM by Jeff Douglas
Filed under: BlackSpin

Look at what you started Oprah!

When you make millions of dollars a movie and you want a good education for your children, what do you do? Buy a school.

Will Smith proves that parents really "just don't understand."

Our friends over at NPR News & Notes say the man in black threw down $889,000 to lease a California high school for his two young children.

Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, have been home schooling their brood until now. According to People ...

"We started home-schooling our children probably six years ago," he said. "We found about eight or nine other parents that home-school, so we put them together. ... There's just very powerful educational concepts that we believe in, and we feel like 'I want to design the system that revolutionizes public education.' "

Hey, who can blame him? Have you ever met a parent who is thrilled with their child's public school system?

But really Will, private schools in Cali' not good enough?


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    In this image released by Overbrook Entertainment, Orson Salazar with his wife Spanish actress Paz Vega, Samantha Clarke with her husband the actor Jason Clarke, American actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the Cannes party for the film "Human Contract" during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Saturday, May 17, 2008. The production had Will Smith as the executive producer and was written and directed by Jada Pinkett Smith. (AP Photo/Overbrook Entertainment, Theodore Wood)

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    Actor Will Smith and his children onstage during Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Show.The Pauley Pavilion.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685173), contact WireImage.com

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    Actor Will Smith and his children onstage during Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Show.The Pauley Pavilion.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685172), contact WireImage.com

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    Singer Chris Brown, actor Will Smith, and guests arrives on the red carpet at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Red Carpet.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685120), contact WireImage.com

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    Singer Chris Brown, actor Will Smith, and guests arrives on the red carpet at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Red Carpet.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685119), contact WireImage.com

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    Actor Will Smith with his children onstage during Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Show.The Pauley Pavilion.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685082), contact WireImage.com

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    Actor Will Smith with his children onstage during Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Show.The Pauley Pavilion.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685081), contact WireImage.com

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    Actor Will Smith onstage during Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Show.The Pauley Pavilion.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685078), contact WireImage.com

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    Actor Will Smith onstage during Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Show.The Pauley Pavilion.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685077), contact WireImage.com

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    Actors Will Smith and Jaden Smith, Musician Wolfgang Van Halen and Singer A.J. Michalka arrive at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards held at the Pauley Pavilion on March 29, 2008 in Westwood, California..Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards - Arrivals.Los Angeles, CA United States.March 29, 2008.Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com..To license this image (15685076), contact WireImage.com

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1. Will & Jada are way ahead of the curve!Public & pri
vate education in AMERIKKKA isn't designed to create
critical,analytical,rational,nor logical thinking inde
pendent individuals!We're actually witnessing the gene
rational re-education of children where there's no real sense of THE UGLY HISTORY or TRUTH of this coun-
try--& certainly not of those Struggles engaged in by
those who would challenge The Status Quo to live up to
THE IDEALS upon which the country was founded-ie.,"we
hold these Truths to be self-evident,that All men are
created equal;that they are endowed by their Creator
w/certain inalienable rights;that among these are life
liberty,& the pursuit of happiness;that to secure the-
se Rights,governments are instituted among men,deriv-
ing their just power from The Just;that when any form of government becomes destructive of these ends,it is the right of the People to alter or abolish it.."We
're witnessing THE ACTUAL re-education of children
where they are being "DUMBED-DOWN" to only exist as
"FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE" individuals!This is being
done to accommodate that which is to come--"THE NORTH
AMERICAN UNION" of CANADA,THE U.S.,& MEXICO!

Will at 3:00PM on May 20th 2008

2. As is well known, the order to establish so called Union of North Amerika was buried in little known presidential "finding" by amerikan president Bill Clinton in last year of his term in office. PF345-90-A
will become effective January 1 2012 when all boders between current U.S., Canada, & Mexico will cease to exist. Already there has been prepared preliminary "placement centers" for Amerikan "peoples of color" within borders of new U.N.A. Transport of first group of peoples of color to new re-education center will concentrate on groups identified as C-1A
which will be largely comprised of "troublesome elements" defined as current "black leaders" and affiliates of black and hispanic gangs operating in urban areas of large Amerikan cities such as Los Angeles. According to presidential finding, not all elements of this first cadre of relocatees will be deemed "re-educable". This class known as C-2 will be liquidated. For more on this new system that is coming, contact your congresspersons. You will find that they will disavow any knowledge of presidential finding PF-345-90A and deny that such a thing could actually happen! Become Watchmen for the signs.

Alexandr Feodorovitch Pyotov at 3:27PM on May 20th 2008

3. Alexandr, go take your meds, NOW!

Anyways, I think people who home school are the most arrogant, ignorant fools that work the earth! Not Will & Jada per se(I love them), but genrally.
Think about it, when you go to school you encounter literally 20-30 teachers, all of whom have some expertise in the subjects they teach. You on the other hand, were only fabulous in may be 3 subjects.
What in the world gives you the audacity to teach your kids all 12, when you barely get by the other 9!
They are just doomed!
I have a friend who really SUCKS at math like BIG TIME, & she HOME SCHOOLS!
She wants me to help the kid, & I am like, no she needs to go to school like I did, & deal with all those undesirable elements, which, believe it or not are essential for a healty social interaction skills.

Jenna at 11:32PM on May 20th 2008

4. Jenna
please get some education on what you are talking about. Many school teachers today in the public schools systems do not have expertise in the subjects they teach. Many times they don't even want to teach the subjects. This is why so many kids in the public schools are struggling and the sad part about it is that the curriculum is not all that challenging. I do think the parents are partly to blame for their kids who fail but the teachers are moreso since it is their jobs to teach the kids the basics andt hey can't even do that.

Another thing, homeschooling is an excellent way to teach your kids. I wish I was able to do it myself for mine but don't have it like that. Once again, if you take the time to educate yourself on the subject you will find that there are homeschool networks that most homeschooling parents get involved in and work together with other parents to teach the kids. Therefore, if you are weak in a subject one of the other parents who are knowledgeable on that subject will teach the kids. They also can hire someone to teach the kids as a group. There are different networks and curriculum that parents get involved with and these families work together to teach their kids. Many think that the kids are isolated but they are not. They are still able to play on team sports at the schools in their districts and have active social lives.

Get a little education yourself and research before typing something completely stupid next time.

Here are some websites to help you get a better understanding of what I'm writing about.

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/quarterly/Vol_4/4_3/2_2.asp#H3

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/bushplan/nclb191.shtml

http://www.howstuffworks.com/homeschool.htm

http://www.homeeducator.com/HSN/benefits.htm

Val at 2:33AM on May 21st 2008

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BARRY MORSE at 9:34AM on May 21st 2008

6. Not all parents who home school actually do the teaching. Some parents hire tutors to come in and teach their kids.

Candace at 11:23AM on May 21st 2008

7. Its great it is there money and they have the right to invest there money in there children What a wonderful way to invest your money in the Education of your children, that is the sign of a good parent.

Dr ,B at 6:25PM on May 21st 2008

8. Val, I have a feeling you were home schooled that's why you talk from such confined prism. I am highly intelligent, SOCIALLY FUNCTIONAL individual. I got that from going to PUBLIC school and interracting with a demographic that is a very accurate depiction of the real world. Hence my transition into the work force was very smooth & successful.
My intellect should not be on trial here.
Home schooling is in a word STUPID.
Presumptious also comes to mind. BAD IDEA all around!

Jenna at 6:50PM on May 21st 2008

9. Will and Jada are to be respected for wanting the best education available for their kids. I got involved in homeschooling my nephew a few years ago. The freedom to take him to museums, parks and exhibits opened his eyes and mind to much more than just sitting in a class room full of uncontrollable, misbehaving children. Teachers today are overwhealmed by crowded classrooms and kids who could care less about leaarning. The courses are boring and don't stimulate the mind. My nephew tested 4 grades ahead when he was given the opportunity to take state exams. He hated public school when he went back to live with his mother. The homeschoolers have a network and online resources available, I suggest parents check it out as a resource to help your public schoolers. You will be pleasently surprised.

Rosalind Babino at 8:54PM on May 21st 2008

10. What's wrong with Mr. Smith these day's? It's alright to home school your children, and it's even a good things to try to buy a school in order to educate his children.

But, Mr. Smith you've lost me here. With the Spitilual education part. About teaching your children some kind of new faith, of which by the way you were not bought up on yourself.

Mr. Smith, you need to wake up and be who you really are. Don't be willing to give up your Christian up bring just in order to be in agreement. With this present dark world system and all its evil ways.

Robert at 11:20PM on May 21st 2008

11. Kudos to Will and jada.They obviously have a vested interest in their kids education.I am not mad at them.Their situation is very different from ours , being that they are both millionaires and they can more than afford to place their kids in private schools or they can buy a school for their kids.Either way those kids are guaranteed a first class education.I say excellent for them.

BENZLUVA at 12:55PM on May 22nd 2008

12. Hey, if Jada and Will want to buy a school for their kids I'm all for it! That just goes to show you that they want the best when it comes to their children's Future and Education!

"Ms. Tell It Like It IZ" at 3:10PM on May 26th 2008

13. Hey, if Jada and Will want to buy a school for their kids I'm all for it! That just goes to show you that they want the best when it comes to their children's Future and Education!

"Ms.Tell It Like It IZ" at 3:15PM on May 26th 2008

14. didnt his first wife kick him to curb.....she,s got to be kicking her self in the head today....

JUNEBUGG at 7:37PM on May 27th 2008

15. COMMENT #7

BEAUTIFUL ONE at 8:31PM on May 27th 2008

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