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WWASPS
The World Wide Association Of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS or WWASP) was an organization based in Utah, in the United States. WWASPS was founded by Robert Lichfield and was incorporated in 1998. WWASPS stated that it was an umbrella organization of independent institutions for education and treatment of troubled teenagers. Many outside observers believe, however, that the WWASPS-affiliated institutions were actually owned (through limited partnerships, many of which have used the same street address) by WWASPS or its principal officials or their close relatives. WWASPS is connected to several affiliated for-profit companies. These include Teen Help LLC, the marketing arm of WWASPS and the entity that processes admissions paperwork; Teen Escort Service, a teen escort company that transports teenagers to WWASPS facilities; R&B Billing, which does tuition billing and payment processing; and Premier Educational Systems, LLC (also called Premier Educational Seminars), whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy At Ivy Ridge
Academy at Ivy Ridge was an independent privately owned and operated for-profit disciplinary boarding school in Ogdensburg, New York. Ownership and affiliation The institution was owned by the business partnership of the Jason G. Finlinson Corporation and the Joseph and Alyn Mitchell Corporation. resulting in at least 4 dozen expulsions and 12 arrests. About 35 sheriff's deputies, state troopers, city police officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents assisted in ending the riot and capturing at least 30 runaways. Allegations of abuse include poor living conditions, unauthorized medical procedures, psychological torture, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. Videos obtained from the school demonstrate violent restraint tactics used against students. In March 2009 it was announced that Ivy Ridge would close until fall 2009 in order to restructure. There were about 60 students enrolled at that time; they were to be sent home or transferred to similar boarding schools. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casa By The Sea
Casa by the Sea was a private residential school/ residential treatment center in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. It was operated by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS) and primarily enrolled teenagers from the United States who had behavioral issues. The facility was closed by Mexican government child-protective authorities on September 10, 2004. The U.S. Consulate General's office in Tijuana reported that the concerns that led to the closure included lack of evidence that school employees possessed necessary diplomas or professional licenses, presence at the facility of expired medications for students, and unauthorized use of a pharmacy. At the time of the closure there were 538 students enrolled.John GehringOversight Sought for Behavior-Altering Schools ''Education Week'', November 3, 2004. After the closure, U.S. Congressman George Miller said this was "the ninth closing of a facility owned or managed by the World Wide Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Creek Programs
Cross Creek Programs was a reform school facility in La Verkin, Utah, operated by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS). It sometimes is referred to as two facilities, with the name Cross Creek Manor applied to the girls' program and the name Cross Creek Center used for the boys' program, which were originally in different locations. Cross Creek Academy and Browning Academy have been used as names for the academic program. Cross Creek Programs was founded in 1988 by Robert Lichfield and Brent Facer, originally only for girls.Brooke AdamsFounder's Passion Is Helping Youths ''The Salt Lake Tribune'', 25 May 2003. Republished by ''Inside Costa Rica''. Archived by archive.org, August 13, 2008. Before founding Cross Creek, Lichfield had worked at Provo Canyon School. The school ("Cross Creek Academy") was educationally accredited through the Northwest Accreditation Commission The Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), formerly named the Northw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to its west by Nevada. Utah also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which is home to roughly two-thirds of the population and includes the capital city, Salt Lake City; and Washington County in the southwest, with more than 180,000 residents. Most of the western half of Utah lies in the Great Basin. Utah has been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups such as the ancient Puebloans, Navajo and Ute. The Spanish were the first Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River. Mississippi is the 32nd largest and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income in the United States. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state's most populous metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 in 2020. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union. By 1860, Mississippi was the nation's top cotton-producing state and slaves accounted for 55% of the state population. Mississippi declared its secession from the Union on January 9, 1861, and was one of the seven original Confederate States, which constituted the largest slaveholding states in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MidWest Academy
The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau (also known as "Region 2"). It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central Region by the Census Bureau until 1984. It is between the Northeastern United States and the Western United States, with Canada to the north and the Southern United States to the south. The Census Bureau's definition consists of 12 states in the north central United States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region generally lies on the broad Interior Plain between the states occupying the Appalachian Mountain range and the states occupying the Rocky Mountain range. Major rivers in the region include, from east to west, the Ohio River, the Upper Mississippi River, and the Missouri River. The 2020 United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tárcoles
Tárcoles is a district of the Garabito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... History Tárcoles was created on 30 November 1988 by Acuerdo 431. Segregated from Jacó. Geography Tárcoles has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Demographics For the 2011 census, Tárcoles had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 34 * National Route 320 References {{CostaRica-geo-stub Districts of Puntarenas Province Populated places in Puntarenas Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Amargosa Valley (formerly Lathrop Wells) is an unincorporated town located on U.S. Route 95 in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Description The community is named after the Amargosa River which flows through the valley from its origination in Nevada to its terminus in Death Valley, California. Like most desert rivers, the long Amargosa flows on the surface only when rare rainfalls flood the desert washes, except for a segment near Shoshone, California, where the river flows perennially. The name Amargosa Valley is used locally with reference to the actual geographic valley, although for the most part, it is coincident with the Amargosa Desert and is noted as such on many maps. The populated area of the Amargosa Valley is sandwiched between US 95 to the north and the California border to the south. Some of the residential streets in the community cross over into California. Much of the Nevada-California border in this area is contiguous with the boundaries of Death Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecate, Baja California
Tecate () is a city in Tecate Municipality, Baja California. It is across the Mexico-US border from Tecate, California. As of 2019, the city had a population of 108,860 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area has a population of 132,406 inhabitants. Tecate is part of the San Diego-Tijuana metropolitan area and the largest city between Tijuana and Mexicali. Tecate is a regional economic hub and popular tourist destination, known as home to the Tecate Port of Entry and to Tecate beer. History Tecate is in a valley surrounded by several hills and mountains, the most prominent and famous of them being Kuuchamaa (also spelled Kuchamaa and Cuchama) Mountain. Kuuchamaa Mountain, also known as Tecate Peak in the United States, is a sacred mountain for the Kumeyaay people (known in Mexico as Kumiai) people, and the Kumeyaay language is still spoken in the mountains near Tecate at Juntas de Nejí. Kuuchamaa is rich in greenery, wildflowers and birds. Tecatenses as well as tourists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucedale, Mississippi
Lucedale () is a city in George County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lucedale was founded in 1901 when Governor A.H. Longino signed his name and his seal to the proclamation. It was named after its founder, Gregory Marston Luce, who operated a lumber business there. The population was 2,923 at the 2010 census, up from 2,458 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of George County. Geography Lucedale is located in northern George County at (30.919824, -88.591669). Mississippi Highway 198 passes through the city as Main Street, leading east to U.S. Route 98 and northwest to Mississippi Highway 63, both of which are four-lane highways bypassing Lucedale. US 98 leads southeast to Mobile, Alabama, and northwest to Hattiesburg, while Highway 63 leads north to Leakesville and south to Pascagoula. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lucedale has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Blue Ridge is a city in Fannin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,253. The city is the county seat of Fannin County. History Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Blue Ridge was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Blue Ridge was laid out in 1886 when the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad was extended to that point. It was incorporated in 1887. In 1895, the seat of Fannin County was transferred to Blue Ridge from Morganton. Geography The city of Blue Ridge is located south of the center of Fannin County at (34.868344, -84.320991). The city sits on the divide between the Tennessee River watershed to the north (via the Toccoa River) and the Alabama River to the south (via Crooked Log Creek, the Ellijay River, and several downstream rivers). U.S. Route 76 and Georgia State Route 515 (Zell Miller Mountain Parkway) pass through the west side of the city, leading east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Verkin, Utah
: 'The Virgin' , established_title1 = Incorporated , established_date1 = 1927 , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_magnitude = , area_total_km2 = 33.10 , area_land_km2 = 33.10 , area_water_km2 = 0.00 , area_total_sq_mi = 12.78 , area_land_sq_mi = 12.78 , area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 , population_as_of = 2010 , population_footnotes = , population_total = 4060 , timezone = Mountain (MST) , utc_offset = -7 , timezone_DST = MDT , utc_offset_DST = -6 , elevation_footnotes = , elevation_m = 973 , elevation_ft = 3192 , coordinates = , postal_code_type = ZIP code , postal_code = 84745 , area_code = 435 , blank_name = FIPS code , blank_info = 49-43440 , blank1_name = GNIS feature ID , blank1_inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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