Former charter operator Aspira declares bankruptcy, could keep profit from sale of taxpayer-funded building

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Aug. 11, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 11, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/08/11/former-charter-school-operator-aspira-declares-bankruptcy-could-profit-from-sale-of-taxpayer-funded-building

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On a busy stretch of North Milwaukee Avenue, the four-story windows of a sleek white limestone building are devoid of activity just weeks before the start of school. The state spent $27 million to build the former charter school just over a decade ago. But instead of getting ready to welcome back s...