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Yass Prize finalist receives prestigious national award for outstanding educational innovation. Dec. 14, 2023 (NEW YORK, NY) – Yesterday, Black Pastors for United Education of Harrisburg, PA, was named a finalist for the coveted Yass Prize and won a $500,000 STOP Award for Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless education at the third annual Yass Prize […]

Prestigious national award recognizes outstanding educational innovation; provides winner, nine finalists and twenty three semifinalists with $13 million in combined funding Dec. 13, 2023 (NEW YORK, NY) – Today, the $1 million Yass Prize was awarded to Valiant Cross Academy, a trailblazing all-boys Christian school based in Montgomery, Alabama. Now in its third year, the

Millions in philanthropic investments to go to innovative education providers from across the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC – Over $13 million dollars will be awarded to innovative education organizations from across the U.S. in a celebration tomorrow, December 13, including the prestigious $1 million Yass Prize known as the Pulitzer of Education Innovation. Now in its

WASHINGTON, DC –  Having completed a four-week Accelerator that culminated in their final pitch, the 33 Semifinalists for the prestigious Yass Prize are now just days away from the final decision, to be announced on Dec. 13 in New York City. The Yass Prize, in partnership with Forbes, is known as the Pulitzer of Education

New Organization Unveiled to Expand Disruptive Education Innovation    CLEVELAND, OH – Following the inaugural Yass Summit, a diverse group of 33 Semifinalists for the $1 million Yass Prize were announced, while a major new organization was unveiled to meet the needs of a growing movement of transformational education providers.   The new Yass Center for

WASHINGTON – Eight education providers from Oklahoma were named winners of the Yass Award for Education Freedom today during a live event from Washington, DC.  Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens, and after more states boldly adopted new student-centered education policies, the Yass Prize launched a new initiative, the

WASHINGTON – Nine education providers from Iowa were named winners of the Yass Award for Education Freedom today during a live event from Washington, DC.  Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens, and after more states boldly adopted new student-centered education policies, the Yass Prize launched a new initiative, the

WASHINGTON – Five education providers from Arkansas were named winners of the Yass Award for Education Freedom today during a live event from Washington, DC.  Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens, and after more states boldly adopted new student-centered education policies, the Yass Prize launched a new initiative, the

WASHINGTON – Twenty-two education providers from Arkansas, Iowa, and Oklahoma were named winners of the Yass Award for Education Freedom today during a live event from Washington, DC.  Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens, and after more states boldly adopted new student-centered education policies, the Yass Prize launched a

WASHINGTON – Sixty-four education providers, including a diverse array of schools, community organizations and education technology providers, were named Quarterfinalists for the 2023 Yass Prize today during a live event from Washington, DC.  The prestigious $1 million Yass Prize is considered the “Pulitzer of Education Innovation,” and along with the STOP Awards, standing for Sustainable,