News Releases

• North Carolina District Looks to ‘Rebrand’ Alternative High School with SIG Funding (Anson, N.C.)

  April 04, 2011

  Seeking to “rebrand” its alternative high school and boost long-struggling student performance, a rural North Carolina school district used its share of federal school improvement funding to roll the dice and literally start from scratch. The goal was to transition the newly coined Anson Academy, an alternative program serving 100 sixth- to 12th-graders, from a school serving a custodial purpose to one with flexible options that would keep students engaged.

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  Travis Hicks

  Thompson's NCLB Advisor

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• Ombudsman alternative education program helps nontraditional students stay on track (Calhoun, Ga.)

  November 30, 2010

  Admitting he had a problem staying focused at Sonoraville High School, 17-year-old Mikey Ouellette enrolled in “alternative” school to get back on track for the semester. Ouellette, who was unable to focus in a normal high school classroom setting, first learned of a new type of alternative school option known as Ombudsman through his teachers. Earlier this school year, Gordon County Schools began a partnership with Ombudsman Educational Services to help students graduate from high school.

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  Karissa Stewart

  Calhoun Times

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