21st Century Charter School will create and host a monthly after school literacy program for children in grades 1 to 3 called Building Literacy with Legos with help from a Ken Woodruff Mini Grant awarded by the Northwest Indiana Literacy Coalition. The $200 grant was presented to Megan Anderson of 21st Century Charter School at […]
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Stanford University Study Shows GEO Charters Among Top “Growth” Performers in the Nation and Indiana
Feb 06, 2013
A new study from Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) found that Greater Educational Opportunities (GEO) Foundation’s network of charter schools rank in the top 25% of charter networks in the country in terms of academic growth in math and top 40% in reading growth. When compared to other charter networks operating […]
Back in 1997, Lanika Brooks thought it made sense to drop out of West Side High School in Gary to get a job and earn money. Brooks, now 34, said her parents tried their best to dissuade her. She quit in the middle of her senior year. Fast forward 16 years to 2013. Brooks, now the […]
The South Shore Leadership Youth for Community Engagement Program (SLYCE) selected 21st Century Charter School student Jontrell Bowles to participate in its inaugural class. Only 50 regional high school students were selected for the program, which provides dynamic leadership development. Meeting once a month, SLYCE includes a curriculum of leadership learning lessons and resources that […]
State schools superintendent Tony Bennett was right to celebrate the achievements of the past three years of his administration during his recent State of Education address. He made it clear that all Indiana schools are now a “school of choice” and that access to most any school is now an option for all Hoosiers. Creating […]
The DePauw Civic Fellows are pleased to announce a talk on school choice by Kevin Teasley, president and founder of the Indiana-based Greater Educational Opportunities (GEO) Foundation. Teasley will deliver thoughts on “Why Choice Works” on Monday, Oct. 8, beginning at 8 p.m. in Watson Forum of the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media. The event […]
Hands On Chemistry Tests
Sep 15, 2012
In Ms. Duran’s Chemistry class, students were using their newly acquired knowledge about Density, Buoyancy and the Gas Laws. Students tested Charles’ Law which states as the temperature of a gas increases, so will the volume and vice versa. They put some balloons to the test by determining the volume before and after being placed […]
GMC Kicks Off First School Year
Aug 27, 2012
Today is the first day of our newest school family member—Gary Middle College. Please join me in congratulating James Joiner, principal of GMC, and his staff for putting all the pieces together to open this great new school. The school was scheduled to open with 100 students but due to high demand (300 applicants), it […]
NWI TIMES: Gary Middle College Opens Doors
Aug 27, 2012
Gary Middle College opened its doors Monday night to 175 students who want to earn a high school diploma. The charter school is geared to students who want to earn a high school diploma as opposed to a GED, and some students who have not been successful in the traditional public school environment. A sister school […]
Pikes Peak Prep students will return to a much larger school when classes start Aug. 13. The first of eight modular buildings were delivered Monday to the charter school at 525 E. Costilla St. Pikes Peak Prep students will return to a much larger school when classes start Aug. 13. The first of eight modular […]