Dr. Anindya Kundu is one of the nation’s leading experts on promoting student agency and creating the conditions for all young people to thrive.


Public Speaker Public Scholar
Public Schools Champion

Anindya Kundu is an award-winning author, educator, and
public speaker. His TED Talks on overcoming obstacles and
improving public education have received over 6 million views.

2X TED

Speaker


2017:“The boost students need to overcome obstacles”

2020: “The "opportunity gap" in US public education—and how to close it”*

*5th Most Popular TED Talk of 2020


Achieving with Impact

Closing Opportunity Gaps

The Sociology Behind Agency & Grit

Achieving with Impact • Closing Opportunity Gaps • The Sociology Behind Agency & Grit •

Award-Winning

Author

The Power of Student Agency was published by Teachers College Press (2020).

It was a longstanding #1 New Bestseller in Amazon’s, College and University Student Life & Educational Psychology categories.

The book was an Association of American Publishers PROSE Award Finalist.

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