Isaac Haqq
Encyclopedia
Isaac Haqq is an American
businessman, educator, former municipal politician and father of two. He currently resides in Oakland
, California
, U.S.A. with his wife Sharon.
by a single mother as the eldest of 8 siblings.
, a small liberal arts college in Claremont, California
just east of Los Angeles. He later earned a master's degree in business from Columbia University
.
in the early 1990s.
In 2001, Haqq help found University Preparatory Charter Academy
, which helped hundreds of inner-city kids graduate from high school
and go to college. He resigned in July 2007, following allegations that the school's attendance records were falsified, that standardized test answers had been altered to improve the school's scores, that grades were falsified to allow failing students to graduate, and other scandals. Though the school faced closure after these allegations, many of the school's graduates went on to attend and graduate from many elite colleges across the country.
United States
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businessman, educator, former municipal politician and father of two. He currently resides in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, U.S.A. with his wife Sharon.
Early life
Haqq was born and raised in Pasadena, CaliforniaPasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
by a single mother as the eldest of 8 siblings.
Schooling
Haqq graduated from Pitzer CollegePitzer College
Pitzer College is a private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont, California, a college town approximately east of downtown Los Angeles. Pitzer College is one of the Claremont Colleges....
, a small liberal arts college in Claremont, California
Claremont, California
Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its...
just east of Los Angeles. He later earned a master's degree in business from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
Career
He was a member of the city council of Pasadena, CaliforniaPasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
in the early 1990s.
In 2001, Haqq help found University Preparatory Charter Academy
University Preparatory Charter Academy
University Preparatory Charter Academy, also known as "U-prep" or "UPREP", was a charter high school in the Oakland Unified School District, California. It was founded in 2001 by Isaac Haqq in the Eastmont Town Center. The school doubled in size from some 130 to 260 students in 2004...
, which helped hundreds of inner-city kids graduate from high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and go to college. He resigned in July 2007, following allegations that the school's attendance records were falsified, that standardized test answers had been altered to improve the school's scores, that grades were falsified to allow failing students to graduate, and other scandals. Though the school faced closure after these allegations, many of the school's graduates went on to attend and graduate from many elite colleges across the country.