Stop Competing: How One ESC Built a District Collaboration Model That Works - Dr. Kelly Moran & Nancy Santilli

When districts stop viewing each other as competitors and start pooling resources through an Educational Service Center, transformation happens—especially for students who've fallen through the cracks. Nancy Santilli and Kelly Moran from the Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve share how Gateway High School emerged from collaborative problem-solving, pairing rigorous academics with equine therapy, art, and music interventions to reach struggling high school students in ways traditional settings cannot.