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

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?

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

It’s thanks to organizations like the Yass Prize that our children are going to have a better tomorrow.

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.

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

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.

from all different demographics, all different states, all different service provider types that you can learn from.

Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens.

When we originally applied, we simply provided supplemental support services to homeschooling families. Now, we are growing into an education network that provides community, coaching, and curriculum nationwide.

The Yass experience has given us “permission” to do exactly that.