The head of Urban Prep Academies, once named a “Hero of the Year” by People magazine for founding charter schools that saw all of their Black male graduates get into college, has resigned.
Tim King confirmed his resignation in an email to WBEZ and said he will take over Urban Prep Foundation, an independent organization that raises money for the three charter schools serving about 500 students. The foundation was established in 2017, but it is unclear whether it has been operational. It has not filed any tax returns, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s charity database.
