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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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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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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