The 21st Century Charter School Board of Directors approved a resolution yesterday to name the high school gym in honor of Ricky Haskins and Rodney Williams. This was a great moment in the school’s history. Both men are pillars of 21C and very deserving of this honor. A formal dedication ceremony will be planned for […]
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Dr. Thomas L. Brown Sr., and Kelli Marshall, School Leader of GEO Next Gen Indy recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with two of GEO’s Alumni via a Zoom meeting. These two extraordinary young men came from different backgrounds and became fast friends to experience success through GEO Academies’ College Immersion program […]
Parents of a freshman in high school might feel like they’re getting ahead of the curve by starting to think about college. In some respects, they’re probably right. But they also could be wrong in one major way. Students from low-income families can qualify for up to four years of paid tuition at in-state public […]
Last December, I introduced you to Erin (above), a junior in our high school at the time who is also a junior at Purdue University NW. She is studying biotechnology and will earn a full bachelor’s degree in 2021 BEFORE graduating from our high school. At least that is the plan. And that was before […]
Dear Friends: The Covid-19 virus has led many high schools across the country to delay or virtualize their graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020 but at GEO, we took our graduation to the Drive In. Yes, the Drive In. What better way to celebrate a family event than in a family-friendly location and “social-distance” […]
Dual Enrollment Means My Gary, Indiana, High Schoolers Didn’t Have Their College Careers Derailed by Coronavirus
May 18, 2020
When SATs were canceled last month and seniors in inner cities across the nation were worried that they might not have enough credits to graduate because of the coronavirus, Arianna Mayes and her classmates at GEO Foundation’s 21st Century School in Gary, Indiana, were not concerned in the least. Why? Because most of our high […]
Thank you Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards for visiting our GEO Next Gen High School students taking college courses at Baton Rouge Community College today. These incoming 9th graders are trailblazers. They spent their summer taking real college courses. They are setting a new standard of excellence. They want more from high school and they […]
I’m excited to share this picture of our school leaders. Our team met in Dallas last month for a deep dive into the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching and today they are in Baton Rouge for a 3-day leadership retreat to prepare for a great 2019-20 school year. I’m very excited about the progress […]
GEO’s 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana has been getting quite a bit of attention from nationally-respected think tanks in recent months for how we prepare our students for success in college and careers. The Center on Reinventing Public Education, one of the nation’s leading education research organizations, released a study this week focusing […]
Center on Reinventing Public Education Features GEO’s 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana
Jun 18, 2019
This is the second national study in recent months to feature GEO’s school! The Center on Reinventing Public Education, one of the nation’s leading education research organizations, released a new study today focusing on career and technical education schools across the country and featured GEO’s 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana. Authors of the […]