Joy is something all Indiana boys basketball teams still playing today on Semistate Saturday have. It’s in the bus ride, the locker room and out on the court. There are 16 teams in the four classes who are 32 minutes away from advancing to next Saturday’s state championships at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. How could this […]
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Early College High School Initiative has supported the creation or redesign of nearly 300 schools that serve more than 80,000 students in 31 states and the District of Columbia since 2002. Even more schools and districts have taken on this early college high school design challenge outside the auspices […]
GARY — Core’Von Lott was playing basketball inside the gym at 21st Century a couple of summers ago when his phone rang. It was his mother, who told him he had been accepted as a student into the Gary charter school. Lott was working out at the time with Eugene German, the prolific scorer who […]
Meet Nathan Hook. Nathan is a senior at Pikes Peak Prep, a 12-year-old charter school located in Colorado Springs. Nathan graduates from PPP this May having earned both his high school diploma AND 61 college credits–his two-year Associate Degree from Pikes Peak Community College–while attending PPP. Nathan is proof positive that we can expect more […]
The past few weeks have been filled with terrific school pride events that often don’t get talked about in the media so I thought I would share these five pictures with you directly. In Baton Rouge, our January board meeting featured performances from our cheerleaders and dance team. Our Baton Rouge school serves grades […]
Our nation’s capital is full of countless tales of humble servants who began their terms on an improbable journey to impactful American leadership. The confirmation hearings of Betsy DeVos for U.S. education secretary and the emotional responses of participants and observers demonstrate that education is a cornerstone issue of American leadership. The constant mention of […]
GEO Academies Graduate Working at GEO Foundation The Road that Led Past CollegeDavid K. JonesMarketing Associate | GEO Foundation When I first walked through the doors at Fall Creek Academy, I did not know what to expect. As an 8th grade student that measured around 6-foot-4, the only thing I knew was that I wanted […]
PPP Student Talia Martinez recognized by Colorado Young Writers Award Committee! Talia Martinez, a 6th grader at Pikes Peak Prep was recognized by the Colorado Young Writers Awards Committee for her writing submission. See Talia’s writing submission below: Trinity was sitting on the couch watching TV when it happened. It sounded like it was […]
Habits of Success Assembly at Pikes Peak Prep! At Pikes Peak Prep’s most recent Habits of Success Assembly, award winners were entered into a raffle to win either a Kindle or a Bike! Below is a list of the winners: Kindle Winners: Jeanie Azaria Devyn Trinity Talia Amerie Bicycle Winners: Laylin Rilley Tara Madison
College in High School? The president of a nonprofit that supports charter schools in Colorado, Indiana, and Louisiana says high schools should change their focus. GEO Foundation President Kevin Teasley said far too many high school administrators are concerned with having bigger buildings and offering more and more courses when they should be concerned with […]