❐ Chicago's Urban Prep Academy – known for 100% college acceptance rates – put reputation ahead of results
2019 Jul 19
Despite being known for high college acceptance rates, Urban Prep Academies recently lost a charter to operate a school on Chicago's west side. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP
Urban Prep Academy in Chicago made a name by boasting about its 100% college acceptance rates for graduating seniors. A founding teacher at Urban Prep explains why that statistic is misleading.