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Category: 21st Century Charter at Gary


GEO Demonstrates Students in Gary, Baton Rouge and Indianapolis Are Ready For Bigger Challenges Than High School, Replicating Schools With Quality

Oct 25, 2021

Have you ever left home for a while and returned to notice perhaps a plant has a new bloom or a tree got bigger? Well, with Covid, it has been hard to get to all GEO schools over the past year but this past month, I was able to visit all of our schools. And […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Blog, GEO in the News, GEO Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge, GEO Prep Mid-City


Hard Work, Great Results Inspire A Nation

Jul 13, 2021

Those of us who have been fighting for school choice for more than 30 years know all too well the stories of families with children stuck in dead-end schools. Just yesterday, I saw a headline about a school district in California that is called a “pipeline to prison.” I’ve heard this so many times over […]

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GEO Is Changing the Education Landscape…Literally!

Mar 22, 2021

Every once in a while, it’s worth sitting back and taking a look at what’s going on around you. Seems like some times we move so fast that we lose track of the progress we are making and we don’t consider the immenseness (is that a word?) of what we are doing. I got into […]

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GEO’s Indiana Students Shine at Statehouse

Feb 25, 2021

Yesterday was a great day in Indianapolis! Six students from GEO’s 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana and three students from GEO Next Generation High School Indianapolis, met with the state’s top education leaders including Secretary of Education Katie Jenner and Indiana Higher Education Commissioner Teresa Lubbers. Our students gathered to share their achievements […]

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GEO Students Outgrew Counterparts Across the Country During the Pandemic

Feb 17, 2021

When you commission a study on your academic performance, you really don’t know what results you are going to get. So, it’s a bit of a gamble. You think you know things are going good, but you really don’t know until you see the data.   So, today was a BIG day at GEO.   […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Blog, Gary Middle College, GEO Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge, GEO Prep Mid-City, Latest News, Uncategorized


21st Century Charter Logs 88.9% College and Career Readiness Rating

Jan 14, 2021

In recent months, several studies have been conducted on funding disparities between traditional public schools and public charter schools. Most focus on the “average” disparity between the schools. Look a little deeper and you will find the inequity to be much bigger in Gary, Indiana. Using numbers provided by the Indiana Department of Education, Gary […]

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High Flyers in Gary? Where Are They Now?

Jan 09, 2021

On December 30, 2018, the Chicago Tribune ran an article (click that link) titled, “High Flyers seek College Degrees While in High School.” The picture from the article is above and features Erin Lewis, Shania McDonald, Kyleah Martin, Lillian Santana and Abram Lewis. Well, where are they in terms of meeting their goal of earning […]

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Gary Student’s Plea – About More Than a Slice of Pizza

Oct 27, 2020

October 26, 2020 Dear Friends: I woke up this morning and found this post from one of my students in Gary, Indiana on my Facebook feed. I love to see this type of initiative from our students. While Max is trying to raise funds for our athletics program, please read beyond that. The pain, the […]

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21st Century’s High School To Name Gym in Honor of Ricky Haskins and Rodney Williams

Jul 10, 2020

The 21st Century Charter School Board of Directors approved a resolution yesterday to name the high school gym in honor of Ricky Haskins and Rodney Williams.  This was a great moment in the school’s history.  Both men are pillars of 21C and very deserving of this honor.  A formal dedication ceremony will be planned for […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Athletics, Blog, Uncategorized


‘It’s funny how time flies’: Don’t forget about 21st Century Scholars program

Jun 14, 2020

Parents of a freshman in high school might feel like they’re getting ahead of the curve by starting to think about college.  In some respects, they’re probably right. But they also could be wrong in one major way.  Students from low-income families can qualify for up to four years of paid tuition at in-state public […]

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