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

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.

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.

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

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

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

And through that, we were able to open up our second campus in the city of Wichita.

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

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'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.