Boosting student agency is at the heart of Dr. Krista Herrera’s focus as an educator.
“I really believe it's our job to help prepare students to advocate for themselves and to be able to solve the problems of our communities,” says the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction at Santa Maria Joint Union High School District in California. “I'm a high school administrator. So our students are going to take over the roles of running our community in the next 10 to 20 years.”
