Redefining Student Engagement - From Student Voice to Co-Agency

Join this 77-minute webinar from The Aspen Institute Cross-Partisan Education Policy Network to explore how students and adults can move beyond tokenism toward true shared power in educational settings. Discover the evolution from traditional student voice initiatives to authentic co-agency models where students become genuine partners in decision-making processes. Learn from student perspectives, emerging research findings, and real-world examples of authentic governance structures that strengthen both education systems and civic trust. Examine practical strategies for implementing shared power dynamics that move past superficial consultation to meaningful collaboration between students and adults. Gain insights into how authentic student engagement can transform educational environments and build stronger democratic participation skills for the future.