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Watch the 2022 Yass Prize Semifinalist Summit

The 32 semi-finalists gathered in New York prior to the evening announcement to share with the public what it means to each of them to STOP for education. Learn the innovative practices that are driving a new movement for transformation.

 

Opening Remarks:

Jeanne Allen, CEO/Founder, Center for Education Reform and Director, Yass Foundation

The Role of Parent Power and Permissionless Education 

Moderator: Laura Cassidy, Louisiana Key Academy

  • Dr. Troy Monroe, Jumoke Academy Charter School
  • Wade Moore, Urban Preparatory Academy-Wichita
  • Kenisha Skaggs, SOAR Academy School & Tutoring Center
  • Bernita Bradley, Engaged Detroit
  • Portia Green, Prichard Preparatory School

So Long Grades, Hello Competency-Based Grading 

Moderator: Jeff Imrich, Rock by Rock

  • Cory Steiner, Northern Cass School District
  • Coi Morrison, The Lab School of Memphis
  • David Lipkin, LiFT Learning
  • Geoff Roehm, Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
  • Juana Brown, RCMA Immokalee Community Academy

Scaling and Sustaining Emerging School Models 

Moderator: Patricia Brantley, Friendship Public Charter School

  • Amar Kumar, KaiPod Learning
  • Erin Whalen, Da Vinci RISE High School
  • Jack Preus, Open Sky Education
  • Janelle Wood, Black Mothers Forum
  • JoAnn Mitchell, Mission Achievement and Success Charter School
  • Luanne Zurlo, Brilla Charter School Network

Infusing Apprenticeships and Skills-Based Models throughout Education 

Moderator: Christoper Simmonds, CARE Elementary School

  • Jose Suarez, HOPE Ranch Learning Academy
  • Brian Patrick King, Father Judge High School
  • Mark Martin, Build UP
  • David Wofford, Chickasaw City Schools
  • Aaron Frumin, unCommon Construction
  • Wendell Scales, Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools

Digital, Blended and Personalized Learning- What’s Next? 

Moderator: Taylor Shead, STEMuli

  • Scott Bess, Purdue Polytechnic High Schools
  • Iman Alleyne, Kind Academy
  • Jackson Foster, Edily Learning
  • Danae Mobley, Coded by Kids
  • Stephen Perry, Capital Prep Schools

Why STOP for Education?  

Moderator Jeanne Allen, The Center for Education Reform

  • Brian Curcio, Rapunzl
  • Lynn McBee, Young Women’s Preparatory Network
  • Cris Gulacy-Worrel, Oakmont Education
  • Diana Diaz-Harrison, Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc.
  • Michael Long, SailFuture

Closing Remarks:

Janine Yass, Yass Prize Founder

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The Yass Foundation advances the four core STOP principles: Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding, and Permissionless education. Each year, the Foundation will reward dozens of organizations, building a growing network of innovative providers that
demonstrate these qualities in their commitment to new ideas, technologies, and approaches to learning that bring education into
the 21st century. The Foundation is powered by the Center for Education Reform (CER) in partnership with Forbes.

We realized long ago that there’s a lot of money in the system, and it’s just not directed to the children.

Janine Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

If you get to the accelerator after the application process, go in knowing you already won.

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

Christopher Simmonds
Principal,
CARE Elementary School

We often jump to the what, without thinking with the community about the why.

Michael B. Horn
Author,
From Reopen to Reinvent

I am still processing the magnitude of this experience and so grateful for meeting each and everyone of you.

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

Taylor Shead
Board Member,
Dallas Education Foundation

The pandemic didn’t stop our families, scholars and educators from learning, growing and thriving.

Patricia Brantley
CEO,
Friendship Public Charter School

When you are trying to advance and think beyond the status quo, this can be a lonely place, because our systems are structured to do the same thing.

It is important to surround yourself with like-minded individuals who foster innovation.

Phyllis Lockett
CEO,
LEAP Innovations

Unfortunately, the bureaucracy that’s behind the school system is more interested in perpetuating jobs and keeping the system in place, rather than giving children the freedom they deserve.

Janine Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

The fact that education has become partisan is upsetting, and I just hope that this award will encourage more states to view this as a bipartisan issue.

Janine Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

We may not agree on much of anything, but one thing that is a uniting force that we all agree on is that education opens doors, it’s the great equalizer.

Alyssa Farah Griffin
Co-Host on The View and CNN Political Commentator,

You are in a moment in history that we have never seen before.

Any of us with a disruptive idea have a shot at trying to prove something.

Randall Lane
Chief Content Officer,
Forbes Media

I'm deeply humbled and grateful to be part of this group.

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.

Jeffrey Imrich
Co-Founder,
Rock by Rock

We see the Pulitzer prizes, we see the MacArthur Genius Grants, we see the Pritzker prize for architecture.

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.

Randall Lane
Editor,
Forbes

Success happens after many pivots and changes.

Michael Moe
Founder and CEO,
Global Silicon Valley

Entrepreneurs are people who teach us about needs we don’t know we need.

This is the fundamental basis of what we are doing.

Carl Schramm
University Professor,
Syracuse University

Remember, you are doing the work of civilization.

You are planting the seeds of a better world, despite any bad news, you’re doing great things.

Steve Forbes
Editor-in-Chief,
Forbes Media

What has been created here at the accelerator is truly incredible.

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.

Rob Blevins
Executive Director,
Discovery Center of Springfield

What is good for families is good for the school because families want great schools.

Ceci Schickel
Senior Director of Organizing and Advocacy,
Mastery Charter School

The real source of wealth in society is the human mind, not material things, because with the human mind, great wealth can be created.

Steve Forbes
Editor-in-Chief,
Forbes Media

I hope you all think about the fact that the impact you are having, you will never even know how widespread it is.

That’s the beauty of education, you impact lives in such a deep way.

Alyssa Farah Griffin
Co-Host on The View and CNN Political Commentator,

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