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Complete Collection of News on Urban Prep's 100% College Acceptance for the Class of 2011

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Windy City Live: Urban Prep's Tim King Talks Harry Potter 7 - 7/15/11

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Huffington Post: Educating Beyond Poverty - 6/15/11

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Chicago Tribune: Urban Prep charter school seniors get into Ivy League schools - 05/05/11

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FOX Chicago: All Graduating Seniors from Urban Prep Pledge to Attend College - 05/04/11

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MSNBC: Englewood Seniors Commit to College - 05/04/11

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NBC-5 Chicago: Emanuel: Urban Prep Program "Exactly Right" for Chicago - 05/04/11

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ABC-7 Chicago: Urban Prep grads celebrate signing day at Sox park - 05/04/11

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WBBM-AM: 104 Students Celebrate College Acceptance With A White Sox Game - 05/04/11

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Chicago Defender (AP): Charter school sending graduates to Ivy League - 05/05/11

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University of Chicago law students encourage Urban Prep seniors to consider legal training - 03/02/11

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Chicago Tribune: The kids are waiting - 02/28/11

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Jet Magazine: Urban Prep Founder & CEO Tim King featured as 'Trailblazer' - 02/24/11

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NBC 5 Chicago: Black History Month 2011 commercial features Urban Prep students - 02/01/11

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WTTW Jay's Chicago features Urban Prep - 01/14/11

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Indianapolis Star: Education called key to MLK's dream - 01/13/11

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Chicago Magazine: Chicagoans of the Year - 01/01/11

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The Wall Street Journal: Mentors give hope to at-risk students - 12/06/10

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Esquire Magazine: The Best of 2010, 102 Things That made Us Proud This Year - 12/01/10

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Ebony Magazine: Urban Prep founder featured in "Power 100" list - 12/01/10

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o Muggles Make Magic at Harry Potter Screening - 11/18/10

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Minnesota Public Radio: How to close the achievement gap - 11/18/10

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People Magazine: Heroes of the Year 2010 - 11/08/10

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Essence Magazine: Schools Where Our Sons Shine - 11/01/10

 


Jet Magazine: Recruiting Black Men to Teach - 10/18/10

 




MSNBC: School triumphs in inner-city Chicago - 09/28/10

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Bloomington Pantagraph: Chicago educational pioneer addresses Gala - 09/24/10

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USA Today: Ever left behind, Black male students - 09/09/10

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Ebony Magazine: Education Special Issue - 09/01/10

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Aces UP! 2010 - 08/27/10

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National Press Club: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Commends Urban Prep in "The Quiet Revolution" Speech - 07/27/10

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NBC Chicago - A School Where Kids "Want" to Go - 6/22/10



N'Digo - Tim King: Inside The Pride - 6/22/10



People Magazine - Mr King's Class Goes to College - 6/22/10



Chicago Defender - Urban Prep Academy hosts inaugural graduation - 6/16/10



BET - Urban Prep Charter Academy Graduation - 6/14/10



ABC - First Urban Prep graduates all heading to college - 6/12/10



100 percent of school's first class college-bound - 6/28/10



College bound: Inner city boy's school sends entire graduating class to college - 6/28/10



Urban Prep's signing day: It is a big deal - 5/25/10



Robin Roberts of Good Morning America Inspired by the Young Men at Urban Prep Academy - 5/18/10



Urban Prep featured in Jet Magazine - 4/10




Inner-city Chicago charter school has perfect college acceptance rate - 4/8/10

Entire Chicago HS Graduating Class Going to College - 4/8/10

ABC World News: All Seniors in Chicago School Going to College - 3/12/10

Urban Prep named 'Person of the Week' - 3/12/10

MSNBCTV - All students college-bound at Chicago school - 3/10/10

Urban Prep featured in the Chicago Tribune newspaper - 3/5/10

Recent TV/Media Coverage - College Bound: Urban Prep Announces 100 Percent - 3/5/10

Urban Prep featured in the Guardian newspaper—one of Britain’s most widely read daily papers - 10/12/09

Chicago Celebrities and Urban Prep Supporters Go "All-In" at the 2009 Aces UP! Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament Held as theWit Hotel - 10/6/09

Selective College Reception 2009 Summary - 10/2/09

East Garfield Park Community Forum - 10/14/09

Urban Prep Convocation Summary - 9/11/09

Radio France highlights Urban Prep in discussion about American Education - 9/9/2009

WBEZ Radio interviews Tim King and Urban Prep Seniors, Krishaun Branch and Tyler Beck, about guidance, growth and graduation - 9/8/2009

WBEZ Radio gets UP’s new freshmen class’ thoughts on President Obama's address to the nation’s students - 9/8/2009




Wall Street Journal - Expanding the charter option – 8/13/09

The Harry Potter Screening – A BIG HIT!!! – 7/15/2009

The Oprah Winfrey Foundation Donates $250,000 to Urban Prep Academies - 6/12/2009

Chicago Magazine – Charting a New Course – 4/1/2009

Chi-Town Daily News - Freedom School spurs social change - 3/25/2009

The White House Blog: "How Our Schools Should Be" - 2/4/2009

Urban Prep Obama Inauguration Trip Summary - 1/30/2009

Tavis Smiley Show Interviews Urban Prep Students at the Obama Inauguration (aired 1/22/2009)

French Radio Covers Urban Prep trip to Obama Inauguration - 1/20/2009

CBS News: Urban Prep Students Follow President Obama's Lead - 1/17/2009

Urban Prep 2008 Annual Report - 12/2008

Duncan can provide change we need - 12/19/2008

Chicago Tribune: Pride Not Prejudice, By Tim King - 10/24/2008

Urban Prep's East Garfield Park Campus approved to open by Chicago's Board of Education - 10/23/2008

Urban Prep Proposals for Two New Schools Recommended for Approval by Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Celebrities and Urban Prep Supporters Go "All-In" at the 2008 Aces UP! Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament Held at Fulton's On the River

A New Hope for Change: Black Boys & Boys Schools - Summer 2008

Urban Prep Receives Anonymous $1 Million Donation - 7/24/2008

The Economist: Red ties and boys' pride. - 5/16/2008

Chicago Celebrities and Urban Prep Supporters Go "All-In" at the 2007 Aces UP! Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament - 11/29/2007

Chicago Tribune: School's creed helps boys believe in themselves - 5/27/2007

Chicago Sun Times: What would you do with $40 million? - 1/8/2007

Chicago Defender: Englewood charter school celebrates opening - 8/6/2006

Chicago Sun Times: A bold plan to set up black boys for success - 8/3/2006
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