Community Spotlight
How a Ford NGL Community using the model’s Community Connected approach fueled a measurable rise in student readiness.
Akron Public Schools is showing what happens when the model moves from concept to culture. After years of developing College & Career Academies that connect classrooms to the community, the district saw the payoff in Ohio’s 2025 state report cards.
Q1 2026 Circles Updates
Circle Updates: What’s Been Happening & What’s Coming Next! Ford NGL Circles continue to be places where ideas get tested, practices get sharpened, and communities
Ford NGL Leaders Making an Impact
Education transformation requires more than good intentions. It requires leaders who understand how systems actually move and who can align governance, strategy, talent, community partnerships,
Building Bridges Between Classrooms and Careers: Greenheck’s Investment in Carter High School
In Knoxville, Tennessee, education and industry are coming together in ways that show what is possible when schools and businesses align around a shared vision.
Rediscovering the Power of Community
A few months ago, I saw that Join or Die was being shown at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in my hometown of Petoskey. As
The ABCs of Academy Branding and Communication
The story of the Academies of Shakopee is more than a set of strategies, tools, or events. It is a reminder of what becomes possible
Q4 2025 Circles Updates
Circles Are Ongoing – Here’s the latest! Academy Coach Circle (Last Circle: November 6th, 2025; Next Circle: January 8th, 2026) November’s lively conversation focused on