Dual Enrollment Means My Gary, Indiana, High Schoolers Didn’t Have Their College Careers Derailed by Coronavirus

Varsity basketball co-captain Demondrick Velez, ranked fourth in his class, and varsity cheerleading captain and class valedictorian Andrenia Hall are both graduating 21st Century dual enrollment high school with their associate degrees. (21st Century School)

By Kevin Teasley

May 13, 2020

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Kevin Teasley is founder and CEO of GEO Foundation, a nonprofit charter management organization that operates six charter schools in Gary, Indiana, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 3,100 predominantly African-American and low-income students.

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Dual Enrollment Means My Gary, Indiana, High Schoolers Didn’t Have Their College Careers Derailed by Coronavirus

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox.

Most Popular

‘A Bankrupt Concept of Math’: Some Educators Argue Calculus Should Be Dethroned

Classical Academies: What if Education’s Next Big Thing is 2,500 Years Old?

Ransomware Group Claims Massive Data Leak But MN Files’ Whereabouts a Mystery

If March Madness Were about Social Mobility, We’d Be Cheering Florida Atlantic U

Tough Love: Study Shows Kids Benefit from Teachers With High Grading Standards

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