Those of us who have been fighting for school choice for more than 30 years know all too well the stories of families with children stuck in dead-end schools. Just yesterday, I saw a headline about a school district in
Am I stoked? You bet I am! Imagine my face when I woke up to read an essay from one of our 2021 21st Century Charter School at Gary graduates featured in Chalkbeat, one of the nation’s leading online education
Since 2001, we have focused on breaking down the barriers to college and successful careers for low-income and minority youth. We have worked with schools and families to convince students they are college capable and we’ve created a unique model
Xavier, Howard University, Michigan State, Purdue, Indiana University, University of Kentucky, Southern Methodist University, and IUPUI. These are just a few of the schools our students in Gary are headed to this August and September for college. Tonight, they graduate
This is one of my favorite times of the year as we get to celebrate high school graduations. But for us, we usually celebrate two graduations–one at our high school and one with our college partners–and not necessarily in that
Erin Lewis has earned 111 college credits. Arianna Mayes has earned 75. Laila Sanders has earned 31. They’re still in high school. “These are really great students. Their stories are amazing,” said Krishelle Murphy, assistant principal at 21st Century Charter
Every once in a while, it’s worth sitting back and taking a look at what’s going on around you. Seems like some times we move so fast that we lose track of the progress we are making and we don’t
Yesterday was a great day in Indianapolis! Six students from GEO’s 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana and three students from GEO Next Generation High School Indianapolis, met with the state’s top education leaders including Secretary of Education Katie
Ok, where do I start? This was quite a week. And no, I’m not talking about the stock market. I’m talking about a great school choice week! We’ve been busy! We received a $10,000 contribution from Old National Bank in
In recent months, several studies have been conducted on funding disparities between traditional public schools and public charter schools. Most focus on the “average” disparity between the schools. Look a little deeper and you will find the inequity to be