When we started the Greater Educational Opportunities (GEO) Foundation back in 1998, we did so because we don’t believe one size fits all. Families and their students need options. And, when we started GEO, we did so with the expressed intentions of serving those who need serving most–low-income and minority students. That’s why GEO advocated […]
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Since 2001, we have focused on breaking down the barriers to college and successful careers for low-income and minority youth. We have worked with schools and families to convince students they are college capable and we’ve created a unique model to do so. We’ve developed our programs over the years to go beyond the “landscape […]
Xavier, Howard University, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana University, University of Kentucky, Southern Methodist University, and IUPUI. These are just a few of the schools our students in Gary are headed to this August and September for college. Tonight, they graduate from 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana. Many, 15 to be exact, already graduated […]
Column: Indiana should update its definition of academic honors for high school students earning college credits
Apr 22, 2021
Erin Lewis has earned 111 college credits. Arianna Mayes has earned 75. Laila Sanders has earned 31. They’re still in high school. “These are really great students. Their stories are amazing,” said Krishelle Murphy, assistant principal at 21st Century Charter High School in Gary. The school has many students who are currently in a college […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]