At Its Heart, the Drive for Greater Agency in Public Education is a Quest for Simple Human Dignity

The author discusses the challenge of agency in public education, highlighting how stakeholders like parents, teachers, and principals often lack control, leading to a sense of "agency-less-ness." This is contrasted with the need for dignity in education, echoed by insights from Jacqueline Novogratz, emphasizing the importance of choice and empowerment for systemic change.