The Chicago Public Schools takeover of Urban Prep appears to be over.
Last month, the state board of education ruled to close Urban Prep Academies following financial mismanagement and sexual misconduct claims. The school sued as a result.Dennis Lacewell, the Chief Academic Officer at Urban Prep Academies, called the court's ruling a victory.
"We are looking forward to working with CPS, this new board with the mayor's administration, in terms of turning the page," he said. The county's website said that in this past school year alone, senior students have been accepted to over 300 universities.
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