Today's guest is Susan Safra, founder and director of <a href="https://flexlearningacademy.com">Flex Learning Academy</a>, a microschool in South Florida and one of the many innovative education options that are sprouting in that area.  Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at <a href= "https://go.fee.org/liberated">fee.org/liberated</a>.

Today's guest is Susan Safra, founder and director of Flex Learning Academy, a microschool in South Florida and one of the many innovative education options that are sprouting in that area. Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.

Today's guest is Susan Safra,&nbsp;founder and director of <a href="https://flexlearningacademy.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flex Learning Academy</a>, a microschool in South Florida and one of the many innovative education options that are sprouting in that area.&nbsp; Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at <a href="https://go.fee.org/liberated" rel="noopener noreferrer">fee.org/liberated</a>.

"The traditional system is antiquated." Longtime public school teacher Susan Safra on creating a schooling alternative

The LiberatED Podcast tells the stories of the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are creating innovative K-12 learning options across the US and expanding education options for families. 

This twice-weekly podcast is hosted by Kerry McDonald, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and leader of the Education Entrepreneurship Lab. A regular contributor at Forbes.com and The 74, Kerry is the bestselling author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019), and the author of the forthcoming book, Joyful Learning: How To Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling (Hachette, 2025). She has a BA in economics from Bowdoin College and a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University. A mom of four, Kerry lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter at edentrepreneur.org.

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The LiberatED Podcast tells the stories of the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are creating innovative K-12 learning options across the US and expanding education options for families. This twice-weekly podcast is hosted by Kerry McDonald, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and leader of the Education Entrepreneurship Lab. A regular contributor at Forbes.com and The 74, Kerry is the bestselling author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019), and the author of the forthcoming book, Joyful Learning: How To Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling (Hachette, 2025). She has a BA in economics from Bowdoin College and a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University. A mom of four, Kerry lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter at edentrepreneur.org.

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