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 Prize is almost like Burning Man for education reform.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.