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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Isn't the First Celebrity to Open a Charter School
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs (A.K.A. P. Diddy or Puff Daddy) is opening a charter school in New York City, according to the Associated Press.
In doing so, Combs joins a small group of celebrities—mostly sports stars by my very unofficial count—who have launched charter schools.
For the uninitiated, charter schools are publicly funded, but independently run schools. Whether an educator or famous athlete, you can open a charter school in 42 states plus Washington D.C., as long as you can convince an authorizer—either a school district, a university, a state agency, or...
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