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• Long-Time Nashville Educator Ralph M. Thompson Joins Educational Services of America

  November 21, 2011

  Educational Services of America (ESA) has appointed long-time educator Ralph M. Thompson as a business development vice president for ESA’s Ombudsman Educational Services division, which partners with more than 160 public school districts in 20 states to provide alternative education programs for dropout prevention and credit recovery.

• Educational Services of America Establishes Institutional Review Board for Research

  November 21, 2011

  Educational Services of America (ESA) has established a federally registered Institutional Review Board (IRB) to review proposed research studies involving ESA schools and programs. The rigorous IRB review process for research projects conducted in association with ESA and its two strategic service divisions, Ombudsman Educational Services and Spectrum Center Schools and Programs, helps ensure all research is conducted in a manner that protects students, teachers, parents and public school district partners.

• Revere Public Schools Partners with Ombudsman Educational Services to Open Coast Collaborative Ombudsman Center

  November 01, 2011

  Revere Public Schools recently partnered with Ombudsman Educational Services to open Coast Collaborative Ombudsman Center. The center offers an alternative learning environment for students in grades nine-12 who are at risk of dropping out, have been expelled or who have dropped out and wish to return to earn their diploma.

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• High school dropouts get a second chance at diploma (Detroit)

  February 13, 2012

  Darrell Smith used to be a student with failing grades. Now the senior high school student’s report card is full of A’s and B’s. He believes it’s because of the teaching style at Fusion Academy.

• School provides alternative route to diploma (Seneca, Mo.)

  February 02, 2012

  Seneca, Mo. — Residents had the opportunity to check out the latest addition to downtown Seneca Wednesday afternoon at the Ombudsman Alternative school open house and ribbon cutting. The school, which opened in January, offers an alternate route for 30 at-risk students in the Seneca R-7 school district to work their way toward a high school diploma. Students in grades six and up are eligible for the program.

• Newton students move into Ombudsman building (Covington, Ga.)

  January 26, 2012

  Newton County School System's alternative education program finally has a permanent location. Ombudsman, the private company being used by NCSS this year to run its alternative program, moved into its stand-alone building on the Bypass Road after waiting for months to find a location. "The staff did a wonderful job finalizing the move on Saturday and Sunday," said John Wacha, assistant vice president of Center Operations for Ombudsman.