Kanye West is a well-known rapper, fashion designer, and social activist whose words and actions often cause heated discussions and controversy. Recently, he publicly called out his ex-wife Kim Kardashian on social platforms, asking her to take their four children away from Sierra Canyon, a school he currently attends, which he called a fake celebrity school used by the "system". This move shocked and puzzled netizens, what did Kanye want to do?
Sierra Canyon School is a well-known private school in Los Angeles where the children of many TV personalities and NBA stars attend school, such as James' son Bronny James, Wade's son Zaire Wade, etc. This school is known for its excellent educational quality and rich extracurricular activities, and students not only receive a high level of academic education, but also participate in a variety of sports, arts, and social service programs that develop their well-rounded development and leadership skills. The school's graduates also have a high rate of going on to higher education, and many of them have gone on to top universities in the United States, such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, etc.
So why would Kanye be so dissatisfied with such an excellent school? He wrote in the accompanying picture on the social platform: "Kim, take my child out of Sierra Canyon School, which is a fake school for celebrities who are used by the 'system'! In his commentary, he vaguely explained what the "system" was: "At this time, everyone knows what the 'system' represents. This system took me away from my father and took my children away from me. When the system selects athletes, they avoid working with those who have their fathers by their side because it is more difficult for them to manipulate ......”
It can be seen from his words that Kanye's dissatisfaction with this school mainly stems from his antipathy and distrust of the American social system. He believes that this system is to take advantage of celebrities and their children to become part of the system, and lose their independent thinking and creativity. He worries that his children will grow up in such an environment and will be indoctrinated with wrong values and ideas, and will not be able to truly understand themselves and the world. He wants his children to receive an education that is more in line with his ideas and beliefs, and that can cultivate their self-confidence and innovative spirit, rather than becoming puppets and tools of the system.
So, did Kanye give his alternative? The answer is yes, and more than once. As early as the beginning of September 2022, he had a conflict with Kardashian about this, when he also made his housework public on the Internet without authorization, posted some screenshots of his chat with Kardashian, and firmly said: "My child will not go to Sierra Canyon School".
Later, he mentioned on a talk show that what he really wanted was for his children to go to the Donda Academy, which he founded. Founded in 2022 and named after Kanye's late mother, Donda West, the school is an integrated primary and secondary school with a modest tuition fee of $15,000 a year, which claims to train students to become the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators......
Unfortunately, the school did not live up to Kanye's expectations, but instead caused a series of negative news and controversies. Soon there were some strange rules and bad environments in this school, such as:
School information is not transparent, and parents are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement and are not allowed to divulge any school-related information.
The faculty is unreliable, many of the teachers are not announced on the official website, and Brianne Campbell, the principal and executive director, has been found to have never been involved in the education industry before.
Kanye interfered with student freedom with personal preferences and grievances, demanding that everyone must wear a black Balenciaga uniform designed by him, that Nike and Adidas should not be worn, that no jewelry be worn, and that no colors or artwork appear on the walls.
Afraid of the stairs, he also asked the students to attend classes on the first floor.
The school's gates were also locked from the outside, creating a fire hazard.
Kanye also did not hire a school doctor, and the medicines stockpiled by the school were either not safe or had expired long ago.
What's more, Donda Academy is not accredited by an academic institution, which means that its diplomas and credits may not be recognized by universities.
Such a school is not up to standard in terms of health safety or educational standards, and some have even described it as "like a psychiatric hospital run by patients". It's hard to imagine what the future would have been like if Kardashian had really agreed to Kanye's request to let the children go to school here.
But Kanye never seemed to realize what his problems were, and he still held his mind that his school helped children build self-confidence, which he hoped would pass on to his four children.
I hope Kanye can understand that they are divorced as soon as possible, and he is no longer qualified to comment on his ex-wife's life. Hotspot Engine Program