How Andre Agassi got involved with a remarkable DC charter school

Published October 12, 2016 5:00am ET



How did Andre Agassi go from a tennis star to a public charter school advocate who’s helped open dozens of schools?

It’s a complicated story that Agassi says starts with his own education, or lack thereof. He dropped out of school after the eighth grade to pursue tennis full-time. He won his first Grand Slam tournament at age 22 and reached number one in the world rankings at age 24.

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