Agency vs. Equity: Which Path Forward for American Education?
Based on the framework in his book, Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power, Ian Rowe will outline an empowering alternative to the blame-the-victim and blame-the-system narratives that disempower young Americans.
About Ian V. Rowe
Ian V. Rowe is the founder of Vertex Partnership Academies, a new International Baccalaureate high school in the Bronx, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In addition to serving 10 years as CEO of Public Prep, he held leadership positions at Teach for America, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the White House and MTV, where he earned two Public Service Emmys. With his recent book “Agency,” Ian seeks to inspire young people of all races to build strong families, overcome the victimhood narrative and become masters of their own destiny. Ian is Chairman of the Board of Spence-Chapin. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University’s College of Engineering and his high school diploma from Brooklyn Tech as part of a K-12 NYC public education. Mr. Rowe is a recipient of many honors, including the Harvard Business School Bert King Service Award, and most recently the George A. Sutherland Award.