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?

focusing on what we know is important for kids really works, and having a network of people now that also agree was super huge.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

I don’t think I’ve been in a room as supportive as the Yass Prize Semifinalist room in Miami.

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