Press Releases

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,

Major Education Group Announces New Leadership and Upcoming Milestone   WASHINGTON – The Center for Education Reform announced today new leadership of the Yass Prize for Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless Education (STOP), which began in 2021 to address the shortage of educational opportunities for students confined to inadequate schooling during the pandemic and has

The Yass Prize is the Pulitzer Prize of Education Innovation   WASHINGTON – After three months of active engagement with thousands of prospective nominees nationwide, the 2023 Yass Prize application window has now closed, showcasing an even greater level of participation than the previous year. Caroline Allen, Vice President of The Yass Prize, shared her

The $5 million awards celebrate states that expand education opportunity   WASHINGTON – Governors of Arkansas, Iowa and Oklahoma have been tapped by The Yass Prize, the most prestigious award in education, to nominate 10 education providers in their respective states for The Yass Award for Education Freedom. Each of the winners will receive a

Superintendent Cory Steiner hosts 4th annual event   WASHINGTON, June 13, 2023 – Nearly 300 innovators and disruptors of traditional education across 15 states will meet June 14 and 15 in Hunter, North Dakota, for the 4th Annual Northern Cass Personalized Learning Institute. Hosting will be Dr. Cory Steiner, superintendent of Northern Cass School District

$1 Million Competition Opens to Education Innovators Applicants for the Yass Prize will vie for 64 awards totaling more than $13 million   NEW YORK—On Thursday, March 23, 2023, the Yass Prize, in partnership with Forbes Media, will kick off this year’s search for the next $1M winner, in New York, New York. The launch

A Nationwide Network of Schools for Students With Autism Launches    PHOENIX, Ariz., January 25th, 2023 — Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc., a network of specialized charter schools serving neuro-diverse children and winner of the 2022 Yass Prize honoring transformational education, announced plans today to form The National Accelerator of Autism Charter Schools (NAACS), in partnership with the South

Eight other outstanding educators received $500,000 each to transform education for thousands of additional students The most innovative and impactful education providers in America were honored tonight at the New York Hilton in midtown Manhattan. Arizona Autism Charter Schools, the only public school for students with autism in Arizona and the first in the west

Each of 32 education innovators will receive $200,000 in STOP Awards as they vie for the million dollar prize NEW YORK – October 13, 2022 – Leaders from 32 of the nation’s most exceptional educational organizations in the nation across twenty states learned today they were semifinalists for this year’s prestigious Yass Prize for Sustainable,