Dive Brief:
- Former tennis star Andre Agassi toured two new Las Vegas charter schools that he helped open this year.
- Agassi is a staunch supporter of charters and told CBS News that while not all charter schools are perfect, they are necessary in the community.
- According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, Nevada ranks last nationally in charter school enrollment.
Dive Insight:
Canyon-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund is the name of the charter investment group Agassi is behind. According to Reuters, it is "the only fund of its kind in the United States" and "was created in 2011 as a joint venture between Canyon Capital Realty Advisors (CCRA) and Agassi Ventures (AV) to facilitate the development of school sites in urban communities across the United States."