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, and execution around a coherent plan. It requires the discipline to stay focused when implementation becomes complex and the courage to make bold decisions when
Updated February 2026 It’s LIVE—and you’re invited! Our newest ‘U’ webinar has officially launched: Your Portrait of a Graduate: The North Star for Community-Connected Transformation So…why should you press play?Because your Portrait of a Graduate isn’t just a document—it’s your North Star! In this webinar, we bring our revised Ford
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 4, 2025Contact: [email protected]  Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Certificate of Need Commission; State of Michigan Retirement Board; Dual Enrollment Task Force; Michigan State Tax Commission; Education Commission of the States; State Historical
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
When a community commits to doing school differently through the Ford NGL approach to the career academy model, the results speak for themselves. Hampton City Schools has gone all in—from early childhood through high school—to create a system that puts students at the center and prepares them to apply their passion
When thirty educational leaders from Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, Scotland, arrived in metropolitan Detroit this spring, they weren’t just touring schools. They were stepping into a movement. Sponsored by The Wood Foundation and guided by Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL), the weeklong study visit centered on Romeo Community Schools,
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
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