Joe Connor: The Landscape of School Choice and ESAs

Joe Connor is the founder and CEO of Odyssey, a platform that helps parents access and utilize their ESA money.

Expect to learn about the history of ESA programs, what Odyssey does to help parents access funds, and the patterns and trends in ESA rollouts across the country. We explore why Joe is so optimistic about the future of school choice and how ESAs can empower parents to select the best education for their children.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

2:49 - What is Odyssey?

4:38 - What Should School Choice Look Like

8:24 - How Certain Platforms are Restricting School Choice

11:58 - Patterns of Adoption in School Choice

15:31 - The History of ESAs

19:55 - Trends in Adoption of ESAs

25:10 - Customizing Education

28:54 - Predicting the Future of Education

32:21 - The Scale of the School Choice Movement

39:53 - Rolling Out ESAs on a State Level

43:04 - Areas of Pushback Towards ESAs

46:11 - Conflicting Opinions About School Choice

54:12 - Schooling Models Joe is Excited About

56:14 - How Joe Found Himself in Education

58:37 - Is Universal School Choice Possible?

1:01:28 - How to Connect with Joe

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Connect with Joe Connor:

Twitter | https://x.com/josephjconnor

Website | https://withodyssey.com

Email | joe@withodyssey.com

Connect with Hannah Frankman:

Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman

RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator

Website | http://hannahfrankman.com

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