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10% of Gary Students, 16% of Indy Students, 10% of Baton Rouge Students Complete Associates Degrees While in GEO High Schools

Mar 08, 2023

It’s been a while since I’ve provided an update. We’ve been a bit busy.  We came back from the Christmas break to witness Louisiana State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley give a shoutout to GEO Next Generation High School in his monthly call to Louisiana educators. He noted the number of our high school students already […]

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GEO Breaks Generational Poverty Through High Octane College and Career Experiences For High School Students

Dec 15, 2022

Great news! The state of Indiana shared data with me showing the number of GEO’s Gary students earning high quality career and/or college credentials while in high school is five times the state average. FIVE TIMES! In Louisiana, the state board of education recently shot down a proposal to require students earn at least 12 credits prior […]

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GEO Baton Rouge Schools Among Best in Baton Rouge and State

Nov 28, 2022

Louisiana released school performance scores this morning to the public and yes, we are excited! Here is a summary. GEO Prep, which started in 2015 with 150 students on the Northeast side of Baton Rouge in one of the roughest areas of town (high poverty/high crime/low education attainment), received a letter grade of a “C” […]

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Become a GEO Ambassador, We Need You More Than Ever

Nov 04, 2022

It is hard to believe that it has been almost 25 years since GEO was launched in my living room. No board. No staff. No money. Just a big idea to stop talking about school choice and to start serving and providing a better educational choice for low-income minority families. We received a seed grant […]

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GEO’s College Immersion Model Expands in Baton Rouge

Sep 16, 2022

GEO’s “college immersion” approach took a giant step forward this week in Baton Rouge during a press conference with Chancellor Dr. Willie Smith announcing GEO Next Generation High School of Baton Rouge has moved in and onto the campus of Baton Rouge Community College. Three TV stations and the local newspaper, The Advocate, attended the […]

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1, 2, 3, 4…College Graduates…How Many More?

Aug 19, 2022

Previous Next The school year is off to a great start in Baton Rouge, Indianapolis and Gary. What started with one high school student earning a full bachelor’s degree while in our high school is now blossoming to many more. Raven Osborne was the first in Indiana history to do it in 2017. This week, […]

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A Golden Buzzer Moment for GEO Academies At Indiana Black Expo Corporate Lunch

Jul 19, 2022

As I shared in June, Indiana Black Expo, one of Indiana’s most important organizations supporting programs and creating opportunities for social and economic advancement for African Americans, chose to honor GEO Academies this year during their annual corporate lunch. The lunch took place last Friday and it was electric!   More than 1700 community, corporate […]

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Indiana Black Expo To Honor GEO Academies

Jul 03, 2022

Indiana Black Expo is one of Indiana’s most important organizations supporting programs and creating opportunities for social and economic advancement for African Americans. IBE holds several major events including their Summer Celebration, their Indiana University Education Summit and their Corporate Lunch. Each event celebrates and educates the public on Black culture, history, education, business and […]

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GEO Empowers Students To Soar

May 19, 2022

This past weekend, 26 Gary, Indiana kids (pictured above) aged 13-18 were seen hanging out together in a crowd at the USSteelYard. What were they doing? They were collecting 32 college degrees and career certifications. They collected two maintenance and light repair certifications, one welding certification, one carpentry certification, 12 Indiana College Core completion certifications […]

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Innovation, Collaboration, College Success, Workforce Development Results That Matter, Exciting Week at GEO

May 16, 2022

Earlier this week, the Greater Education Opportunities Foundation (“GEO Foundation”) announced a historic partnership with the Vigo County School Corporation (“VCSC”) and four higher education institutions that will result in more high school students earning free dual college credit. Here is the Tribune-Star article (https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/vigo-schools-land-1-2-million-grant/article_de61b731-9221-5faf-b354-051418c98463.html). Students in Terre Haute will have the opportunity to attend […]

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