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A boy notices something others ignore. A construction site. A disturbance. A question that will not let go. In Hoot, Roy Eberhardt does not wait for permission to care. He does not raise his hand and ask if he is allowed to act. He sees an injustice, endangered burrowing owls, and chooses to do something about it. That is student agency. Not compliance. Not participation. Not engagement framed by adult direction. Agency is ownership. It is identity. It is action rooted in pur

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This year, that quote feels especially personal. After years of balancing leadership, research, parenting, and life’s many layers, I...