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The Most STOP-Enabled Innovators of 2022

Meet the 32 Semifinalists

This year’s semifinalists come from 23 different states and really prove that innovation is alive and well in education.  Micro schools, pods and hybrid learning environments almost unheard of two years ago are now being utilized by parents and educators across the nation.  Traditional public schools that operate more like a charter and charters that continue to flourish outside of traditional systems, private schools serving specialized populations that are often overlooked and leaders in the ed tech space who provide remarkable tools that can be integrated into any of the other full service models we are celebrating today.  Truly a remarkable group of visionaries that are transformational exemplars for all in this tumultuous 2022!

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Arizona Autism Charter Schools

Arizona Autism Charter Schools

Phoenix, AZ

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools

Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools

North Little Rock, AR

Black Mothers Forum

Black Mothers Forum

Phoenix, AZ

Brilla Public Charter Schools – Paterson

Brilla Public Charter Schools – Paterson

Paterson, NJ

Build UP

Build UP

Birmingham, AL

Capital Prep Schools

Capital Prep Schools

Bridgeport, CT

Chickasaw City Schools

Chickasaw City Schools

Chickasaw, AL

Coded by Kids

Coded by Kids

Philadelphia, PA

Da Vinci RISE High

Da Vinci RISE High

El Segundo, CA

Edily

Edily

San Francisco, CA

Engaged Detroit

Engaged Detroit

Detroit, MI

Father Judge High School

Father Judge High School

Philadelphia, PA

HOPE Ranch Learning Academy

HOPE Ranch Learning Academy

Hudson, FL

Jumoke Academy Charter School

Jumoke Academy Charter School

Hartford, CT

KaiPod Learning

KaiPod Learning

Boston, MA

Kind Academy

Kind Academy

Coral Springs, FL

Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School

Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School

Brooklyn, NY

LiFT Learning

LiFT Learning

Bristol, VT

Mission Achievement and Success Charter School

Mission Achievement and Success Charter School

Albuquerque, NM

Northern Cass School District

Northern Cass School District

Hunter, ND

Oakmont Education

Oakmont Education

Akron, OH

Open Sky Education

Open Sky Education

National

Prichard Preparatory School

Prichard Preparatory School

Whistler, AL

Purdue Polytechnic High Schools

Purdue Polytechnic High Schools

Indianapolis, IN

Rapunzl

Rapunzl

Chicago, IL

RCMA Immokalee Community Academy

RCMA Immokalee Community Academy

Immokalee, FL

SailFuture

SailFuture

St. Petersburg, FL

SOAR Academy

SOAR Academy

Evans, GA

The Lab School of Memphis

The Lab School of Memphis

Memphis, TN

unCommon Construction

unCommon Construction

New Orleans, LA

Urban Preparatory Academy

Urban Preparatory Academy

Wichita, KS

Young Women’s Preparatory Network

Young Women’s Preparatory Network

Dallas, TX

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STOP Quarterfinalists

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One of the missions of the Yass Prize and the Yass Prize movement is really surfacing best practices in innovation—

in innovators who are doing this type of transformational work, so that others can learn from it and replicate it, so that you can actually grow yourselves.

Jeff Imrich
Co-Founder,
Rock by Rock

We used the Yass Prize to launch a program called Skypod catalyst, which is essentially an accelerator to help other people start microschools.

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.

Amar Kumar
Founder and CEO,
KaiPod Learning, 2022 Yass Prize Seminfinalist

Everyone knows that without great education, our nation suffers.

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

Janine Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

The Yass Award is about celebrating and rewarding those who make students the priority.”

Kevin Stitt
Governor,
Oklahoma

Our newest endeavor – that was part of our Yass Prize initiative – we're bringing career and technical education into the school

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.

Brian Patrick King
President,
Father Judge High School, 2022 Yass Prize Semifinalist

If you're committed to wanting to be one of the change makers of the future in education, I believe that this is a place for you.

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.

Taylor Shead
Founder and CEO,
STEMuli Studios

Because of the Yass Prize, we were able to add an additional pre-K classroom.

Portia Green
Principal,
Prichard Prep, 2022 Yass Prize Semifinalist

Education is one of the most fundamental pillars for democratizing opportunities for success that we have in our society.

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

Francis X. Suarez
Mayor,
City of Miami

The Yass Prize has significantly impacted the trajectory of our organization.

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.

Brenaea Fairchild
Executive Director,
Melanin Village

The Yass Prize has brought together such diverse leaders

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

Taylor Shead
Founder and CEO,
STEMuli Studios

Yass brought us together, creating opportunities to create an educational universe within which we can look at education differently…

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.

Dr. Steve Perry
Head of Schools,
Capital Preparatory Schools

Believe in your mission… Ground yourself… Never give up…

Sal Khan
Founder,
Khan Academy

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