Lawrence Hood

Lawrence Hood is the CEO of Academy Management Company and Superintendent of Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences (DAAS), a transformative education leader dedicated to expanding opportunity for underserved communities. A former principal of a boys preparatory school and a Vice President at Achievement Network, impacting over 900 schools nationwide, he has spent his career building high-quality systems that prepare students for lifelong success. As the founder of Detroit Early Middle College High School, Lawrence is pioneering a birth-to-career model. Under his leadership, DAAS has become a cornerstone of educational excellence and innovation, featuring a Birth to 5 center and driving strong academic growth. He is deeply committed to disrupting generational poverty through equitable access to education and workforce pathways.