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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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.