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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 this […]

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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


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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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




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


New School Building, LA Superintendent Visit, Old National Contribution, and an IBJ Column

Jan 30, 2021

Ok, where do I start? This was quite a week. And no, I’m not talking about the stock market. I’m talking about a great school choice week! We’ve been busy!  We received a $10,000 contribution from Old National Bank in support of our college success efforts, reached agreement on buying a new 20-acre, two-school building property […]

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Posted in Academics, Blog, GEO in the News, Latest News, News Releases, 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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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Blog, Uncategorized


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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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Blog, GEO in the News, Latest News, News Releases




GEO Alums Continue to Shine Long After Graduation

Nov 10, 2020

Dear Friends: Back in 1992, when I was campaigning for school choice in South Central Los Angeles, I visited Dr. Anjim Palmer, founder of an all-black private school. He told me he was of course in support of school choice. But, then he taught me one of the most valuable lessons of my life. He […]

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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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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Academics, Athletics




Baton Rouge Mayor Welcomes GEO Next Gen High School

Oct 10, 2020

Dear Friends: Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome (above and below) joined the Board of Directors for GEO Academies earlier this week to cut the ribbon on our fourth campus opening in the past five years. This time, we cut the ribbon for GEO Next Generation High School of Baton Rouge. This is an $11 […]

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Posted in Academics, Blog, GEO in the News, Latest News


Emmy-Winning Inside Indiana Business Features GEO Next Generation High School

Sep 14, 2020

I shared with you last Friday that Inside Indiana Business was going to broadcast to their statewide television viewership a segment on GEO Next Generation High School this past weekend. Well, here it is. Click this link to watch it. What is so exciting and different about this school? Well, as IIB Host Gerry Dick […]

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