Tessa Eriksen Grevle is a public sector PHD candidate at the Faculty of Education and International Studies at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. Tessa has 12 years of experience as a teacher of social sciences and languages and holds a master in Peace and Conflict Studies. Her research focuses on civic and citizenship education, political efficacy, action research, student voice, school development, vocational education, and more generally on how to break ground for a more democratic school system.