Dear Friends: For the past five years, GEO Foundation has worked to provide “best in class” schools to low-income families in the Northeast corner of Baton Rouge, an area of the city where you find the worst performing traditional schools. And, we are succeeding. The state recognized both our schools, where we serve more than […]
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Dear Friends: Last week, I reported there is a study out saying charter schools provide a great return on investment. Well, since then, the Indiana Higher Education Commission published a new report that provides even more evidence that 21st Century Charter is indeed providing a great return on investment. According to the report, 21st Century […]
Dear Friends: A new study is out this week reporting charter schools offer a better return on investment compared to traditional public schools. I agree, and 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana is no exception. In May, 27% of our graduates will receive a one-year college career certification (nine students) and/or a two-year college […]
I just met Laila Sanders, an 8th grader at our Gary school. She was excited to tell me she passed all three parts of the Accuplacer, a College Board test, and will start taking real college classes on a college campus in August. She told me she used to attend a different school but didn’t […]
Looks Like We Will Need Another Banner! March 12, 2019 Dear Friends: Just did some quick calculations and see that we are expecting eight (12%) of our 66 graduates to have already earned their Associate Degree while in our high school. This is our largest class ever! And, it doesn’t count a sophomore who is also […]
Dear Friends: Many of my friends who received my email from earlier today couldn’t read the actual article as the link didn’t work for them. As such, I’m forwarding my article published by Fordham Institute, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected education reform organizations. Hope you like it. I met with an architect […]
GEO’s 21st Century Charter School Wins 5th Sectional Championship, Team and Cheerleaders Are Already College Students
Mar 11, 2019
Dear Friends: It was a great weekend in NW Indiana where GEO’s 21st Century Charter School varsity basketball team won it’s 5th Sectional Championship (4th in a row) and earned a trip to Regionals this weekend. The sports pages will give you all the stats on points, rebounds, assists and steals, and while that is […]
The Indiana Chamber publishes an “education” focused magazine once a year and showcases innovative ideas. This year, we are honored to be included. They called a month or so ago wanting to get an update on our 2017 alum Raven Osborne, featured in our billboard above. Check out this article. https://www.bizvoicemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/QuickHits.pdf
We started the day with an article in the Baton Rouge newspaper about our plans to start our Next Generation High School in June. We end our day with this article in the Gary Post-Tribune about our plans to grow in Gary. And there is more BIG news to come. Unbelievable times. Fun!!! The picture […]
Dear Friends: This is a great way to start the week. A great article in today’s Baton Rouge Advocate featuring our next new high school. We plan to open in June with a summer program and get started preparing our inaugural class of 100 9th graders to be successful in college and/or in pursuit of […]