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GEO’s 21st Century Charter Bests Indiana’s Graduation and College and Career Readiness Rates

Jan 07, 2019

January 3, 2019 Dear Friends: The state released official/audited graduation rates for 2018 yesterday and our graduation rate of 93.94% beat Indiana’s statewide graduation rate of 88% by almost six points. And yes, our graduation rate is the best in Gary, Indiana. The state also reported 79.42% of all Black students in Indiana graduated on […]

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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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BRPD donates toys to students at Geo Prep Academy

Dec 19, 2018

http://www.wafb.com/2018/12/18/brpd-donates-toys-students-geo-prep-academy/ All 627 students got a new toy Robbie Reynold BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) – The Baton Rouge Police Department held a massive toy giveaway on Tuesday at Geo Prep Academy. The elementary school has 627 students and all of them got a new toy. “I think it’s really important because it’s something that they […]

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Onward!

Dec 19, 2018

When I read what my friend Purdue President Mitch Daniels is doing at the high ed level, I get fired up to do similar things at the K12 level. For years, we (the country) have been complacent and willing to accept students spending 13 years in school (K-12) and ending up with a high school […]

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21C Closes Achievement Gap

Dec 10, 2018

Friends, Which school has the best College and Career Readiness rating in Gary, Indiana? Yep. GEO’s 21C! Check these stats (the higher the number, the better). 21C—80.5 Roosevelt—65.2 Thea Bowman—57 Gary Westside—39.5 Steel City—31.7 Gary Lighthouse—29.5 Wow! And just to put a bigger smile on your face, Carmel, one of the richest districts in the […]

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21C students persist in college at nearly 3Xs state average

Dec 06, 2018

  Great to see 65% of @21stCharterGary Class of 2015 students persist to a second year in college compared to 23% of similar IN students statewide. We still have lots of work to do but we are on the right path.

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Gary’s 21st Century Charter High School Students On Track to Earn 20 College Credits Each by May 2019

Nov 29, 2018

Dear Friends: Today, I’m giving thanks for what our families in Gary, Indiana are proving can be done when you put your mind (literally, your mind) to it. I just received a report from our wonderful high school counselor and we counted up the number of college credits each senior is on track to earn […]

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GEO Students Are Inspiring!

Nov 21, 2018

Dear Friends: As we take a moment to pause for Thanksgiving, I thought I would share a few inspiring reflections from the past few months at GEO Academy schools. The ladies above are high school cheerleaders at 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana. All of them are also currently taking college level courses at […]

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Posted in 21st Century Charter at Gary, Blog, GEO Prep Academy - Greater Baton Rouge, GEO Prep Mid-City, Latest News, Uncategorized


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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