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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.

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

The Yass Prize has empowered our youth, families and community by bringing great visibility to our efforts.

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

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.

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

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.

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?