Former charter school executive Tim King charged with stealing more than $100,000 from Urban Prep

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Original Load Date April 15, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 15, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/04/15/former-charter-school-executive-tim-king-charged-with-stealing-more-than-100-000-from-urban-prep

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Federal prosecutors alleged Wednesday that Tim King – who won national acclaim for founding and serving as CEO of Urban Prep Academies on Chicago’s South Side – stole more than $100,000 from the privately run but publicly funded charter school network. In the newly unsealed grand jury indictment, t...