Urban Prep Academies' charter revoked as CPS takes over touted but troubled all-boys school
Two campuses of Urban Prep will remain open for students after the vote Wednesday by the Board of Education.
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Two campuses of Urban Prep will remain open for students after the vote Wednesday by the Board of Education.
CPS claims Urban Prep has suffered from mismanagement but school officials are fighting what they say is a threat to its existence.
The Chicago Board of Education voted against renewing the charter of Urban Prep Academy Wednesday, revoking the school’s charter.
Chicago Public Schools will take over Urban Prep, citing sexual misconduct allegations against the school’s founder and claims of financial mismanagement.
The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to revoke the charters for Urban Prep Academies campuses in Englewood and Bronzeville, with CPS itself set to step in and begin managing those schools.