Donda Academy

There were mixed signals about whether Ye's unaccredited Christian private school is closing. The uncertainty comes as businesses continue to dissociate ...

[cut ties with the rapper](https://www.npr.org/2022/10/21/1130616032/balenciaga-fashion-house-ye) nearly a week ago, saying it "no longer (has) any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist." [said on Twitter](https://twitter.com/FCHWPO/status/1585036696667951107) that he's terminating his association with Donda Sports, Ye's sports agency. "Considering Ye was engaged in unauthorized filming, two Skechers executives escorted him and his party from the building after a brief conversation," [Skechers said in a statement.](https://investors.skechers.com/press-releases/detail/550/skechers-issues-statement-on-kanye-west-unauthorized-visit) A recent episode of HBO's The Shop featuring Ye was scrapped after the Chicago rapper used the show to spew more antisemitic rhetoric. During the interview, he even claimed that George Floyd died because of fentanyl, not because an officer had his knee on his neck. The sportswear maker said it "does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech" and said that his recent comments were "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous." "Our former partner's recent remarks and behavior further underscore why we are taking immediate steps to remove Yeezy Gap product from our stores," the clothing retailer said in a statement Tuesday. According to the academy's web site, the school promises a faith-based education with the promotion of Christian values alongside a "rigorous core curriculum," that includes math, science and language arts. In the earlier email, the school expressed its "gratitude for the community of families and scholars that Donda Academy brought together." The email then went on to say that "at the direction of our Founder, Donda Academy will close for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year effective immediately. But a separate email, signed by "Parents of Donda," indicated the school would not be shutting down, TMZ](https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1585563553846726657/photo/1)sent to parents Thursday morning, saying the school was closing. But a separate email, signed by "Parents of Donda," indicated the school would not be shutting down, TMZ