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Xcelerator · Person

Janice K. Jackson

CEO, Hope Chicago; former CEO, Chicago Public Schools

Education & Philanthropy

Signal

Region
Chicago
Industry
Education & Philanthropy
Source file
profiles/chicago_profiles.md:243
Status
published

Economic impact

Leads Hope Chicago, a college-access program offering debt-free college education to CPS graduates and their parents. Previously ran Chicago Public Schools, where graduation rates and early-college programs increased.

Sources

  1. Hope Chicago
  2. Wikipedia
Last updated: 5/27/2026 by xecon desk corrections@xecon.dev