It's actually mind blowing. I really see myself as an education entrepreneur, but this expanded me.

And through that, we were able to open up our second campus in the city of Wichita.

including public recognition from our Governor and partnership conversations with other education innovators from around the country.

The funding is not following children. We're trying to make better options for kids, for poor kids, middle class kids. Wealthy people have this choice, they opt out of their systems easily, why shouldn't all children have that choice?

The Yass Prize is almost like Burning Man for education reform.

It's given us an opportunity to start critical discussions with our congregations, parents, community leaders and members, about the laws that govern education in Pennsylvania.

It has helped me raise the ceiling on what’s possible.

focusing on what we know is important for kids really works, and having a network of people now that also agree was super huge.

and I couldn't be more grateful for what it's done for us, and helping us serve more students and families.

We don’t want you to rinse, wash, repeat. We want you to build and sustain.

going against the common core and focusing on what we know is important for kids really works, and having a network of people now that also agree was super huge.