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 when a community commits to learning together. Every piece of Shakopee’s work tells the same story. Communication is connection. Partnerships open doors. Shared language builds
November 12–14, 2025College & Career Academies of Akron • Akron Public Schools Akron in Action continues to raise the bar each year—and the 2025 experience was no exception. More than 150 attendees explored how Akron Public Schools (APS) and its extensive network of community, business, and postsecondary partners support career
The Ford NGL community is proud to once again represent at ACTE CareerTech Vision, bringing the voice of educators, business leaders, and communities who believe in the power of career academies to transform learning. Through sessions, workshops, and networking, we will showcase how the Ford NGL approach to the Career
From March 15-20, 2025, educational leaders from Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, Scotland, will embark on an exciting journey to metropolitan Detroit, where they will explore cutting-edge educational and talent development initiatives. This transformative experience is sponsored by The Wood Foundation, a Scottish charity with a global outlook, through its Excelerate
What happens when you bring together 60+ educators, industry leaders, and community stakeholders from 9 communities who are passionate about building meaningful, sustainable partnerships? You get a dynamic, action-driven experience—one that leaves everyone inspired and equipped with new strategies to strengthen school-business collaborations. The Louisville in Action, a Ford NGL
This year’s ACTE VISION conference in San Antonio brought together educators, administrators, and community leaders to share best practices and innovative strategies in Career and Technical Education (CTE). Representing Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL), our team, including Thao King, Beth Grzelak, Scott Palmer, Marc Hill, and I (Cheryl), was
As part of the U.S. Department of Education “Unlocking Career Success” initiative, Ford NGL was invited to be on an exemplar panel with 300 employers to help them better understand the power of meaningful engagement with students and teachers and how that will impact student outcomes, workforce outcomes and community
Many community and school district leaders can benefit greatly from seeing the academy model firsthand, but don’t need all the implementation details and can’t find 3 consecutive days for travel in their packed calendar.
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