GARY U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos put Gary on the map in a big way Friday when she visited local charter schools, complimenting the students’ education and the ability of parents to make a choice in their children’s education. DeVos visited Gary Middle College and 21st Century Charter School as part of her […]
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GARY — Rodney Williams and Ricky Haskins were talking about the starting lineup for their 21st Century boys basketball team right before sectionals began a couple weeks ago. The subject of freshman guard Johnell Davis — a fresh-faced 15-year-old — came up. Haskins, an assistant coach, brought up the idea of not starting the lad […]
American high schools don’t seem to be working in the real world. As a dad, I’m part of the problem. I remember what it was like when I went to high school, and now that I have kids in high school, I’m looking for something that resembles what I experienced. Im guessing Im not alone. […]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations Early College High School Initiative has supported the creation or redesign of nearly 300 schools that serve more than 80,000 students in 31 states and the District of Columbia since 2002. Even more schools and districts have taken on this early college high school design challenge outside the auspices […]
The past few weeks have been filled with terrific school pride events that often don’t get talked about in the media so I thought I would share these five pictures with you directly. In Baton Rouge, our January board meeting featured performances from our cheerleaders and dance team. Our Baton Rouge school serves grades K-4 […]
Our nations capital is full of countless tales of humble servants who began their terms on an improbable journey to impactful American leadership. The confirmation hearings of Betsy DeVos for U.S. education secretary and the emotional responses of participants and observers demonstrate that education is a cornerstone issue of American leadership. The constant mention of […]
Gary Middle College provides a chance at redemption David K. Jones GEO Foundation Andrea Solis needed to pass her End-of-Course Assessment (formerly ISTEP test) to graduate with her high school diploma in 2007. She had earned all of her required credits, kept a good attitude towards completing homework, but the ECA was one hill she […]
Gary Middle College Adds a New Look to Downtown Gary Middle College is helping to lift the face of downtown Gary. At Thursdays ribbon cutting, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said, The city is so pleased to have the schools expansion right here in the downtown community. It shows the future is happening right here, in the […]
GARY One by one, the 25 graduates of Gary Middle College walked to their seats, blushing with eachshout of joy coming from proud family and friends during Thursdays commencement. Gary Middle College graduates earned their high school diploma and also earned 35 college creditsthrough the schools partnership with Ivy Tech Community College. Its adult education […]
The Indiana Bicentennial Commission met on February 19th and endorsed the proposal submitted by Gary Middle College teacher Nora Glenn, titled, “Lifting Up Literacy at Gary Middle College,” as a Bicentennial Legacy Project. The proposal was approved by the standards set by the Commission for accessibility to the public and achievability. “Lifting Up Literacy at […]