Kindergarten, High School and College Graduations Highlight Economic and Social Impact of GEO
Last week, we celebrated a lot! We celebrated our first graduating class from GEO Next Generation High School Baton Rouge. We celebrated our first graduating class of kindergartners from GEO Prep Baker. And, we celebrated GEO’s 10th Anniversary working in Baton Rouge. These celebrations were special and significant! Each of the 46 kindergartners (pictured above […]
What is GEO’s Role in Helping People Live Longer, Earn More, and be more Civically Engaged? Responding to Bill Gates
In Bill Gates’ latest GatesNotes, he discusses how Northern Arizona University is redefining the value of a college degree. Gates argues that students earning a college degree live longer, earn more, and are more civically engaged. Ok, so how do we get more students to go to college and complete college? The Gates Foundation landed […]
Inaugural GEO Next Generation High School Baton Rouge Graduating Class Earns Six Associate Degrees, Three Certifications and a Total of 1189 College Credits
Four years ago, we launched GEO Next Generation High School of Baton Rouge with a big idea–our students from underserved communities in Baton Rouge would earn college degrees BEFORE graduating from our open enrollment high school. Was it a pipe dream? Would students enroll? Would they achieve the goals that only 157 students achieved in […]
Indiana House and Senate Approve Budget Supporting GEO’s College Immersion High School Model and Outcomes
EDWeek, AEI, NSBR and the NCAA Final 4 Shine Light on GEO Model of Schools, Students and Alums
I can’t tell you how crazy last week was for GEO. It started with one of our Gary alums, Johnell Davis (above with FAU Coach Dusty May) and his team earning a spot in the Final 4 of the NCAA tournament. Johnell is only the 4th student in history out of Gary, Indiana to make […]
AEI Education Director Rick Hess Interviews Kevin Teasley
I get asked all the time why GEO created a K16 model and does it work. Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute, recently asked me these questions and more. EdWeek published this interview this week. Here is the link. I hope you enjoy it. And yes, if […]
GEO Charter Alum Johnell Davis Realizes Final Four Dream
When you start a charter school, you don’t include a trip to the NCAA Final Four in your application package. But, that’s exactly what is happening this weekend. Last weekend, Florida Atlantic beat Kansas State in the Elite 8 in New York’s Madison Square Garden and earned a spot to the Final Four in Houston. […]
GEO Gary Charter Alum Realizes Final Four Dream
When you start a charter school, you don’t include a trip to the NCAA Final Four in your application package. But, that’s exactly what is happening this weekend. Last weekend, Florida Atlantic beat Kansas State in the Elite 8 in New York’s Madison Square Garden and earned a spot to the Final Four in […]
10% of Gary Students, 16% of Indy Students,10% of Baton Rouge Students, Complete Associates Degree While in GEO High Schools
It’s been a while since I’ve provided an update. We’ve been a bit busy. We came back from the Christmas break to witness Louisiana State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley give a shoutout to GEO Next Generation High School in his monthly call to Louisiana educators. He noted the number of our high school students already […]
GEO Breaks Generational Poverty Through High Octane College and Career Experiences For High School Students
Great news! The state of Indiana shared data with me showing the number of GEO’s Gary students earning high quality career and/or college credentials while in high school is five times the state average. FIVE TIMES! In Louisiana, the state board of education recently shot down a proposal to require students earn at least 12 credits prior […]
