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

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

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

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 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?

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

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.

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

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