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Free College? Not Good Enough!

Oct 07, 2019

Free college? I’ve read about Tennessee and New Mexico and other states saying they are starting to offer free college—but it’s usually limited to community college. And yes, I hear presidential candidates promising it. I’d like to invite state and national leaders to come see us at https://geonextgenerationhighschool.org/ where we’ve been offering free college since […]

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Indiana State Board Reps Visit GEO’s 21st Century High School

Oct 02, 2019

October 2, 2019 Dear Friends: Yesterday was a fun day in Gary, Indiana as members of the Indiana Board of Education and the Governor’s office stopped by to visit with our students and to tour our new high school facility. Tony Walker, a state board member and representative of the Gary community, Katie Jenner, Governor […]

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At Indianapolis-based GEO Academies — It Gets Real

Aug 23, 2019

Dear Friends: Why do we send our high school students to real college campuses to take real college courses as early as 9th grade? Because … We want to help students believe in themselves. We want our students to see themselves as real college students in real life, not just in their dreams. We want […]

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Indianapolis-based GEO Academies — Much More Than a PowerPoint Presentation

Aug 21, 2019

August 16, 2019 Dear Friends: In 2002, GEO earned the right to open one of the first charter schools in Indiana. Indianapolis’s then-Mayor Bart Peterson, and then Charter School Director David Harris, approved our first charter school (and our second). They approved our applications which detailed our aspirations of graduating students from high school on […]

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GEO is 21 Years Old . . . Hard to Believe

Jul 24, 2019

Well, according to LinkedIN, I’ve been working at GEO for 21 years now. Hard to believe. Lots of dreams, aspirations, and ideas long ago sitting in my living room with no money and no board, have actually come true over the years. Lots of families in various states enjoy school choice—GEO was originally set up […]

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Bruce Springsteen and 21st Century Charter

Jan 07, 2019

What do our students at 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana have in common with Bruce Springsteen? They were both on the front page of the Gary Post Tribune this week. My friend Jerry Davich writes an excellent column about Springsteen’s Broadway show. And Post Tribune reporter Meredith Colias-Pete wrote a wonderful report about […]

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GEO’s 21st Century Charter School Students Featured In Front Page Gary Post Tribune Story

Jan 07, 2019

Erin Lewis, 15, Shania McDonald, 14, KyLeah Martin, 14, Lillian Santana, 14, and Abram Lewis, 12, want to earn a college degree while still in high school at 21st Century Charter School in Gary. (Meredith Colias-Pete / Post-Tribune)   A new ambitious group of freshmen and sophomores at 21st Century Charter School in Gary is […]

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Both GEO Baton Rouge Schools Shine in State Accountability Grades

Nov 12, 2018

Dear Friends: Louisiana released school accountability grades yesterday and both GEO schools in Baton Rouge earned “Top Gains” honors from the state. They are among only five K-8 charter schools in Baton Rouge to receive this honor. Statewide, only 36% of all schools received this honor. Louisiana does something very unique, too. They grade K-8 schools […]

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GEO’s Baton Rouge Schools Shine in State’s Growth Report GEO’s Gary Middle College Earns a “B”

Aug 30, 2018

Dear Friends: Just a quick note to share good news! We received notice today from the state of Indiana that Gary Middle College earned a B from the state for last year’s work. More than 83% of our graduates earned a college and/or career credit. How about that!? Gary Middle College is a program we started in 2012 […]

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GEO Academies Leadership in Baton Rouge Cuts Third Red Ribbon in only 4th Year of Operation

Aug 06, 2018

Above: Baton Rouge Mayor Bloome joins in the ribbon cutting with GEO Prep Academies Board Members Dr. Linda Fontenot, Levar Anderson, Deputy Chief Robert McGarner, Chair Linda Johnson, Lead Principal Sandra Douglas and Principal Shirlon Clay.   Dear Friends: Hard to believe we are in only our 4th year of operation in Baton Rouge and […]

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