Jason Lee Morgan

South Central Los Angeles native, Christian, Husband, Father of three, and Founder/CEO of twiGs Creation, Inc., Jason Lee Morgan, was a “bussed kid,” and lived firsthand the inequities of our school system having to travel an hour outside of his community on a bus each day to receive a quality education. His unique experience with public schools and systemic injustice trauma growing up as a young Black male has empowered him to champion culturally relevant, engaging, and equitable learning experiences for all families who stay in their local district and to elevate the unique assets that exist in the culture and people of communities of color. Upon graduation from Stanford University, Jason became a teacher in “a community like his.” He has served the great community of Compton Unified as a Mathematics and AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) teacher, Curriculum Designer, Coordinator, and Specialist for the past 19 years. Jason established the first Data Science course in Compton Unified in partnership with Stanford’s Youcubed math-based non-profit. Based on his life work in STEM education in marginalized communites Mr. Morgan founded the twiGs Math Equity Project in 2023 to increase access to enjoyable, equitalbe, and empowering mathematical achievement and identities for students of color in Compton, Long Beach, and South Central LA. Jason is an active proponent of the expansion of Data Science in K-12 education serving as a member of the High School Math Pathways Champions Coalition. He advocates within the broader educational landscape as a Presenter and Early Career Teacher Mentor with the Above and Beyond Teacher Leadership Academy and as an Education Policy Educator Advisor with Teach Plus and Ed-Trust West. Mr. Morgan has spoken and written on various topics on educational equity on platforms such as the Annenberg Learner podcast, the Courageous Conversations About Our Schools podcast, the Center to Close the Opportunity Gap Educators Summit, and co-authored the EdSource article entitled “Data Science helps students of color opt in for more math,” with California State University, Long Beach professor of Mathematics and Statisticis, Dr. Kagba Suaray. He has been honored as a Legacy Champion Educator (CFP/LA84/LASEC Foundation), Outstanding Teacher of America (Above and Beyond CA), American Graduate Champion (American Graduate, PBS Socal), Compton Teacher of the Year, and CA League of Schools Regional Educator of the Year. Mr. Morgan holds a Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction Research and Design, conducting research on the integration of movement-based pedagogies for culturally, linguistically, and ability responsive instruction and mathematics education.