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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.

Our newest endeavor – that was part of our Yass Prize initiative – we're bringing career and technical education into the school

I'm in the process of going through the construction of a 20,000 square foot $11.5 million dollar building dedicated to career and technical education for the students in the Philadelphia region.

Brian Patrick King
President,
Father Judge High School, 2022 Yass Prize Semifinalist

Yass brought us together, creating opportunities to create an educational universe within which we can look at education differently…

we have to find academic experiences that represent neuro-divergent learners, kids who want to learn about gaming, who want to do stuff online, who dropped out of school.

Dr. Steve Perry
Head of Schools,
Capital Preparatory Schools

Being a part of this experience has amplified the access we can give to our students in a way that nothing has, and the access is just critical.

The Yass Prize is almost like Burning Man for education reform.

Cris Gulacy-Worrel
Vice President,
Oakmont Education, 2022 Yass Prize Finalist

Believe in your mission… Ground yourself… Never give up…

Sal Khan
Founder,
Khan Academy

One of the missions of the Yass Prize and the Yass Prize movement is really surfacing best practices in innovation—

in innovators who are doing this type of transformational work, so that others can learn from it and replicate it, so that you can actually grow yourselves.

Jeff Imrich
Co-Founder,
Rock by Rock

Everyone knows that without great education, our nation suffers.

Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens.

Janine Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

The Yass Prize is centered around ensuring that this [program] provides you a stepping stone...

We don’t want you to rinse, wash, repeat. We want you to build and sustain.

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

Education is one of the most fundamental pillars for democratizing opportunities for success that we have in our society.

It’s thanks to organizations like the Yass Prize that our children are going to have a better tomorrow.

Francis X. Suarez
Mayor,
City of Miami

The foundation of any society is a good education.

Jeff Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

The Yass Prize has brought together such diverse leaders

from all different demographics, all different states, all different service provider types that you can learn from.

Taylor Shead
Founder and CEO,
STEMuli Studios

There is absolutely zero downside to being a part of this network by submitting your application and what you will encounter is unlike any other grant.

It's actually mind blowing. I really see myself as an education entrepreneur, but this expanded me.

Diana Diaz-Harrison
Founder,
Arizona Autism Charter Schools

If you're committed to wanting to be one of the change makers of the future in education, I believe that this is a place for you.

Not only because of the capital, but because of the knowledge that comes by communing with the diverse group of people as opposed to everybody that thinks the exact same way that you might think.

Taylor Shead
Founder and CEO,
STEMuli Studios

Because of the Yass Prize, we were able to add an additional pre-K classroom.

Portia Green
Principal,
Prichard Prep, 2022 Yass Prize Semifinalist

Being a part of the [Yass] family confirmed that what I'm doing is right,

going against the common core and focusing on what we know is important for kids really works, and having a network of people now that also agree was super huge.

Kenisha Skaggs
Founder,
SOAR Academy

It might be the first time you’re speaking where everyone is actually listening and cares about what you’re doing.

I don’t think I’ve been in a room as supportive as the Yass Prize Semifinalist room in Miami.

Brian Curcio
Founder and CEO,
Rapunzl, 2022 Yass Prize Finalist

When we follow the money, it’s ludicrous how this country is getting away with funding education.

The funding is not following children. We're trying to make better options for kids, for poor kids, middle class kids. Wealthy people have this choice, they opt out of their systems easily, why shouldn't all children have that choice?

Janine Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

We used the Yass Prize to launch a program called Skypod catalyst, which is essentially an accelerator to help other people start microschools.

We believe very much that microschools should be bottoms up, they come from the community. They're founded by educators who know their community really well. And they want to design a learning environment for the kids in that community.

Amar Kumar
Founder and CEO,
KaiPod Learning, 2022 Yass Prize Seminfinalist

The Yass Award is about celebrating and rewarding those who make students the priority.”

Kevin Stitt
Governor,
Oklahoma

The Yass Prize is truly changing the landscape of education options across the nation,

and I couldn't be more grateful for what it's done for us, and helping us serve more students and families.

Diana Diaz-Harrison
Founder,
Arizona Autism Charter Schools

I'm a Yass Prize finalist from last year.

And through that, we were able to open up our second campus in the city of Wichita.

Wade Moore
Founder & Dean,
Urban Preparatory Academy

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