The last month has been a tremendous experience and I'm so inspired and motivated by the amazing work this group is doing. Collectively, we’re working towards a real-world goal and it’s leaving me empowered and motivated to apply what we learn.

But for the one field that drives everything, education, there is no definitive prize. The Yass Prize has filled that vacuum -- it's more than just the money. It's about spurring ideas, it's about spurring innovation. We are very very proud to be a part of it.

The fact that you are now with a group of your peers you really get to see how world class the education profession is.

I look forward to continuing our transformative work in our communities and together.

We may never know how pivotal this really is for education in America right here, right now. This group of people will work together to force real change permissionlessly.