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MLK Entered College at 15, Finished by 19

Jan 18, 2021

As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today for all the great things he did and stood for while on this earth, let us not forget that in 1944, at age 15 and as a junior in high school, he passed the entrance test and enrolled in Morehouse College. He earned a full bachelor’s […]

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21st Century Charter Logs 88.9% College and Career Readiness Rating

Jan 16, 2021

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 much bigger in Gary, Indiana. Using numbers provided by the Indiana Department of Education, Gary […]

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High Flyers in Gary? Where Are They Now?

Jan 09, 2021

On December 30, 2018, the Chicago Tribune ran an article(click that link) titled, “High Flyers seek College Degrees While in High School.” The picture from the article is above and features Erin Lewis, Shania McDonald, Kyleah Martin, Lillian Santana and Abram Lewis. Well, where are they in terms of meeting their goal of earning college […]

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Gary Student’s Plea – About More Than a Slice of Pizza

Oct 27, 2020

October 26, 2020 Dear Friends: I woke up this morning and found this post from one of my students in Gary, Indiana on my Facebook feed. I love to see this type of initiative from our students. While Max is trying to raise funds for our athletics program, please read beyond that. The pain, the […]

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GEO Opens Doors to Real College for Indy’s High School Students Even During Covid-19 Pandemic

Aug 04, 2020

Dear Friends: Please plan to join us August 6 (details above) as we cut the ribbon to Indy’s latest and truly most innovative school. Tanya Mckinzie, president of Indiana Black Expo and chair of our school’s board, will share with us why she is so excited about this school and the promise it has for the […]

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GEO Students Jump The Achievement Gap

Jul 17, 2020

Dear Friends, You are probably aware of the “achievement gap” most educators and policymakers discuss when addressing the challenges inner-city schools face. It is real. Many low-income and minority students arrive at schools 2-3 years below grade level and schools are tasked with the challenge of closing that achievement gap in short order. Schools attack […]

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21st Century’s High School To Name Gym in Honor of Ricky Haskins and Rodney Williams

Jul 10, 2020

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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Erika Dilosa appointed to State Board of Education

Jul 06, 2020

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced the appointment of Erika Dilosa to the Indiana State Board of Education (Board). Dilosa is the director of special education for 21st Century Charter School at Gary and Gary Middle College East and West.  She will represent the 1st congressional district and serve a four year term. A recent change to […]

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In Memory of Coach Ricky Haskins

Jul 06, 2020

Dear GEO Family, Dana and I woke up this morning to learn of the passing of a very, very good man, Mr. Ricky Haskins. He was our athletic director at 21C for years.  I believe he was one of our original staff members at 21C, or at least nearly an original. No matter. He defined […]

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Covid-19, George Floyd, Depleted State Budgets? Does GEO Fit In?

Jun 26, 2020

Dear Friends, The students in the picture above were kindergartners in our Gary school back in 2007-8. This year, many of them were still with us and graduated in May (pictured below). What a life they have endured so far, and this year is no different….ok, maybe it is VERY different. Many of these children […]

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