Not only because of the capital, but because of the knowledge that comes by communing with the diverse group of people as opposed to everybody that thinks the exact same way that you might think.

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

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

We believe very much that microschools should be bottoms up, they come from the community. They're founded by educators who know their community really well. And they want to design a learning environment for the kids in that community.

I'm in the process of going through the construction of a 20,000 square foot $11.5 million dollar building dedicated to career and technical education for the students in the Philadelphia region.

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

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?

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

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

we have to find academic experiences that represent neuro-divergent learners, kids who want to learn about gaming, who want to do stuff online, who dropped out of school.