Lopez ECHS to Participate in Ford Program

Lopez Early College High School will participate in a summit on Thursday, December 4 convened by RGV LEAD which will bring together over 100 representatives from 13 school districts and Rio Grande Valley businesses and organizations for a Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) planning session. The event, designed to better prepare students for both college and careers, will be held at 8 am at The University of Texas-Pan American. Lopez ECHS will begin the Ford NGL Medical Academy which includes the STAMP and Biomedical Project Lead The Way programs. RGV LEAD has entered into an affiliation agreement with the Henry Ford Learning Institute to implement Ford NGL in the Valley. Ford NGL has five goals for its participating communities: to increase academic achievement, improve preparation for college, career and life, increase high school graduation rates, increase earning potential, and increase community prosperity. All summit participants will have input into a regional master plan of Ford NGL in the Rio Grande Valley. The impact of this collaboration is huge in terms of enhancing college and career readiness for all students.