Hot News: 100% of senior class is accepted to college at all male, all African-American school

• 100% of the young men at the Urban Prep Charter School in Chicago have college acceptance letters.

• Urban Prep Charter Academy for young men in the Englewood neighborhood is graduating its first class of 107 seniors.

• According to reports, only 4% of these men were reading at grade level when they were admitted to the school four years ago.

• Every one of them has been accepted into a four-year college or university.

• Mayor Daley and other dignitaries joined them Friday to celebrate the milestone.

• As part of the ceremony, graduating seniors receive red and gold striped ties to show that they’ve been admitted to a college.

• At a time when Chicago public schools are only graduating about half their students in four years, school founder and CEO Tim King says there is no magic formula for success; the key is hard work and perseverance.

Source: ChicagoTribune.com
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/happynews/ct-met-urban-prep-...

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Comment by Vicki on March 12, 2010 at 10:39pm: Congratulations! There is definitely hope for our children.

Comment by Dorothy Wilder on March 12, 2010 at 2:43pm: Awesome

Comment by M. A Davis on March 12, 2010 at 5:18am: Yes Yes Yes. These young men make me so so so proud.

Comment by Me'chelle on March 10, 2010 at 9:30pm: awwwwwwwsome!!!!

Comment by Delario on March 10, 2010 at 4:10pm: Very good. Now I hope this starts to be the norm and not the exception across the country.

Comment by solgoddess on March 9, 2010 at 10:22pm: I am so proud - Graet to hear! We need more stories like this!. I know their parents are so proud of them. Great Job! Mr. King's methods should definitely be modeled in schools everywhere. Awesome!

Comment by CHITOWN HUTCH on March 9, 2010 at 6:29pm: THAT IS TRULY A BLESSING AND IM PROUD TO BE A PART OF HISTORY..I ATTENDED THAT HIGH SCHOOL;AND WE HAVE A 50% DROP OUT RATE IN CHICAGO;SO YES..IT IS A BIG DEAL..WE MUST CONTINUE TO INVEST IN OUR CHILDREN;S EDUCATION....I AM...BECAUSE WE ARE..!!! PEACE

Comment by shewinsone on March 9, 2010 at 5:04pm: I am so proud of my young brothers...with so much negative things circled around them this was beautiful to hear. Being from Chicago it makes me extremely proud to see and hear this.

Comment by Monique W. on March 9, 2010 at 1:15pm: Wonderful, but this should be the norm, not the exception. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but I'm sick and tired of low expectations.