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October 01, 2012
Joi Mausi, Student Outreach Coordinator for our Detroit-area dropout recovery program FAM Academy of Detroit, talked to Bushman "On Air" on FM 98 WJLB.
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Bushman "On Air"
FM 98 WJLB
News Coverage
FAM Academy of Detroit
Ombudsman Educational Services
dropout recovery
Detroit
Michigan
FAM
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September 13, 2012
There's a school in town that's designed specifically for high school dropouts - to get them back in the classroom and get them a high school diploma. That school is FAM Academy of Detroit, which caters dropouts only, ages 14-19.
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Katrina Hancock
WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit
News Coverage
FAM Academy of Detroit
Ombudsman Educational Services
Detroit
High School
Michigan
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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.
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Tara Edwards
WXYZ-TV Detroit
News Coverage
Ombudsman Educational Services
dropout recovery
Fusion Academy
Detroit
Ferris State University
Michigan
FAM
Fusion Academy of Michigan
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January 12, 2012
Fusion Academy of Michigan is a partnership between virtual school operator Connections Education and alternative education provider Ombudsman Educational Services to help students in the Detroit area who have dropped out of high school earn the credits they need to graduate.
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Matt LaPlante
NoDropouts.org
News Coverage
Ombudsman Educational Services
dropout recovery
Detroit
Michigan Student Data System
Michigan
Fusion Academy of Michigan
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December 07, 2011
Students at Fusion Academy of Michigan are encouraged to pursue their dreams.
"Having something like this is a blessing," said Dazmon, who wants to be a clinical psychologist. "I want to help people who are dealing with mental illnesses, so I can be that vessel they can come talk to instead of running away from their problems like I did."
Center director Erica Freeman-Jones said: "The students are not judged here. We're like family."
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Shawn D. Lewis
The Detroit News
News Coverage
Ombudsman Educational Services
dropout recovery
Fusion Academy
Detroit
Michigan Student Data System
Michigan
FAM
Fusion Academy of Michigan
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November 27, 2011
Education is the key to success, so this week’s Street Beat focuses on organizations that help students return to school after dropping out or build interest in STEM programs.
Syma Chowdhry learns about the Fusion Academy, a special program helping high school drop-outs change their lives, from Joi Mausi, student outreach coordinator, and Erica Freeman-Jones, Center Director of Fusion Academy West.
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Street Beat
The CW-50 Detroit
News Coverage
Ombudsman Educational Services
Dropout
Street Beat
Detroit
Michigan
FAM
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June 06, 2011
Virtual school operator Connections Education is partnering with alternative education provider Ombudsman Educational Services to help Detroit students who have dropped out of high school earn the credits they need to graduate. The two organizations will operate Fusion Academy of Michigan, with space for 300 students in grades 9-12 during 2011-2012.
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Connections Education
Connections Education News Release
News Releases
mastery-based learning
Grandmont-Rosedale
Connections Education
Steven Guttentag
Connections Learning
Connections Academy
Online Learning
credit recovery
Conner Creek
Virtual school
dropout recovery
Detroit
Tuition-free
Michigan Student Data System
Fusion Academy of Michigan
Mark Claypool
Blended Learning