Episode 93: School Choice Matters. A Conversation with Morgan Camu.

We explore why more parents are rethinking the default school path and how real support makes school choice easier. From being mislabeled in school to helping scale education choice, our guest shares how families can find better-fit options.

• A school choice journey from Taiwan to Florida to a microschool
 • Why parent-led “kitchen table” decisions lead to better outcomes
 • How Outschool.org supported families during COVID
 • What parents want: safety, wellbeing, rigor, flexibility, and time
 • Why choosing school year by year improves fit
 • The concept of “firing your school” and choosing intentionally
 • How unbundled learning expands access to classes and opportunities
 • Texas ESA insights: timelines, funding, and waitlists

About our guest
Morgan Camu is Head of Programs at Outschool.org, where she leads program design, strategy, and implementation to maximize the impact of educational choice programs. Her team partners with state education agencies to provide technology-enabled, human-centered solutions to over 125,000 students each year. Her team has also supported 45 grantees advancing enrichment opportunities for marginalized learners and served more than 30,000 students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previously, Morgan served as Chief Academic Officer at a global education company serving nearly 70 school districts across the country, where she led efforts to recruit, select, and support 2,000 international teachers from more than 35 countries. She began her career as a high school science teacher in rural North Carolina.

She holds a doctorate in Education Leadership from Harvard University and a B.A. from Duke University.

Connect with Morgan
Outschool.org
Texas Education Freedom Account Program
The Texas Finder Tool
School Choice Arkansas
Outbridge South Carolina

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