Cohort announced at Forbes on Fifth will advance to the 2026 Yass Prize Accelerator NEW YORK, NY – Twenty-six education innovators were named contenders today for the 2026 Yass Prize during a live announcement at Forbes on Fifth in New York City, hosted by media partner Forbes. Known as the “Pulitzer of Education Innovation,” the […]
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WASHINGTON – After three months of active engagement with thousands of prospective applicants nationwide, the 2026 Yass Prize application window has now closed, showcasing an even greater level of participation than the previous year. Caroline Allen, Chief Program Officer at the Center for Education Reform and Founding Director of The Yass Prize, shared her initial
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The “Opportunity Knocks” scholarships will support 500 displaced students through high school graduation PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 13, 2026 — In response to the impending closure of 17 Philadelphia public schools, the Yass Prize today announced the launch of the Opportunity Knocks Scholarship, a private initiative designed to provide immediate educational options for a portion of
The $1 Million Yass Prize: The Pulitzer of Education Innovation, Open to Education Providers of Every Type and Scale WASHINGTON, May 5, 2026 — Applications for the nation’s largest education innovation award, the $1 million Yass Prize, close June 1, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. ET. Education providers of every type, sector, and scale are encouraged
Yass Prize Alumni Selected Through Competitive Process to Increase Parent Choices WASHINGTON, DC – Following a rigorous, pitch-based competition among alumni from the first five Yass Prize cohorts, the Center for Education Reform (CER), on behalf of the Yass Prize, announced a new expansion initiative. Eleven alumni organizations were awarded a package of grants
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The “Pulitzer of Education Innovation” – in its sixth year – will reward transformational education providers embodying the STOP Principles WINTER PARK, FL — On Monday, February 9, 2026, in the heart of the country’s school choice epicenter, the Yass Prize announced its 2026 competition at the site of 2025 Yass Prize winner – Chesterton
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Award is considered Pulitzer Prize of Education Innovation In a major announcement at the Power of Innovation Summit tonight, the Yass Prize awarded its $1 million grand prize to the Chesterton Schools Network (CSN), recognizing its parent-powered model that enables communities nationwide to launch joyful, rigorous, and affordable classical high schools. Selected from amidst the
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Contenders announced at Forbes HQ move on to participate in November business accelerator NEW YORK, NY – 23 education entrepreneurs were announced today as contenders for the 2025 Yass Prize at Forbes on Fifth in New York City. The $1,000,000 prize, viewed as the “Pulitzer for Education Innovation,” finds, rewards, and celebrates education providers which
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Texas Education Freedom Award celebrates most expansive ESA in the nation AUSTIN, TX – On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, eleven diverse award-winning education providers were honored with substantial financial investments to support the expansion of their nationally recognized models across the state. An initiative of the Yass Prize, the Texas Education Freedom Award was created
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The “Pulitzer of Education Innovation” returns to reward transformational education providers embodying the STOP Principles PROVIDENCE, RI — Standing at the flagship school of 2024 finalist Big Picture Learning, the Center for Education Reform (CER) today announced the official launch of the 2025 Yass Prize competition — offering $1 million to the education provider that
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