Urban Prep Academies to Remain Open and Will Welcome Students This Fall
The Court determined that CPS' actions to close the schools were in violation of Chicago's moratorium on school closings.
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The Court determined that CPS' actions to close the schools were in violation of Chicago's moratorium on school closings.
The Chicago Public Schools takeover of Urban Prep appears to be over.
An education system that validates failure is not an education system at all. We have to do better, for students and teachers.
An Illinois appellate court decided June 23 that Urban Prep Academies would be allowed to remain open while a lawsuit challenging the charter school’s closure is pending in Cook County Circuit Court. Troy Boyd, Urban Prep’s chief operating officer, said while he isn’t surprised by the ruling, it is a “much-needed win” in what’s been a long battle. “We felt like the courts made the right decision ...
CPS voted last fall to close the all-boys charter school, but a judge Friday put the closure on hold, granting the school a first victory.