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This is the
@YassPrize
: A rapidly growing effort to find, reward, celebrate, and expand best-in-class education organizations. What are you waiting for? Apply TODAY!
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This year, we are now awarding 50 semifinalists with a minimum of $200K on the way to the final $1M award. Apply TODAY!
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The 2022 Yass Prize for Transformation goes to Northern Cass School District
@NCSD97
under the leadership of Cory Steiner. Cory, you are proof that innovation is equally distributed everywhere. Congrats!!
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Congratulations to Arizona Autism Charter Schools
@AZAutismCharter
and Diana Diaz-Harrison for winning the 2022
#YassPrize
! Their commitment to embodying the Yass Prize principles makes them a true leader in the field of
#education
. 🎉
#YassPrize2022
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We look forward to seeing you today at 11:25a ET right here
@YassPrize
twitter feed as we announce the 64 Quarterfinalists! To learn more about the award, past awardees and all the exciting upcoming announcements please go to .
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The $500,000 Ducey Prize and 5 additional STOP for Arizona Education Awards at $100,000 each will be announced on October 4th, at 12:30p MST. Click HERE to learn more!
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The Ducey Prize for $1M was awarded to Science Prep Academy for its capacity to open at least another 5 microschool locations and increase to 800 students throughout Metro Phoenix. Science Prep helps neurodivergent students transition into adulthood and the workforce
@nercenter
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The 3rd of our 8 Yass Prize Finalists...
@NCSD97
received $500,000 for their implementation of transformational public education 🎉
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After much anticipation we are so excited to announce the 64 2022
@YassPrize
Quarterfinalists LIVE from
@Forbes
Under30 in Detroit! Check back HERE on October 3rd, at 11:25am EST – DON’T MISS IT!
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“Parents decide what food their kids eat and what clothes their kids wear. Parents should have a real say in their kid’s schools." Kelly Smith, Founder and CEO of
@prendalearn
, speaking today at
@Harvard
's Charting New Terrain Conference
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BREAKING: Semifinalists for the $1 Million Yass Prize Announced! Read all about them HERE:
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Over 66.000 votes were cast for the Parent’s Choice Award and the winner is Floridas own Indi-Ed!!
Congratulations!!!!
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The 64 Quarterfinalists, located in 33 states and the District of Columbia, represent eight different kinds of education providers. Together, they will reach nearly 100,000 students with the rewards from this prize. READ MORE
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The new Yass Center for Education will combine the forces of the
#YassPrize
& CER into a new national force to find, support, expand & accelerate educational change in the US!
#YassPrizeSummit
#EdFreedom
#EdInnovation
Introducing the Yass Center for Education! A new age of education disruption has begun!
#yasscelebration
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Are you ready to know who the 64 2022
@YassPrize
Quarterfinalists are?! Tune in LIVE right HERE on Monday, October 3rd at 11:25am EST!
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The finalist of the 2022 Yass Prize for Sustainability award goes to Oakmont Education
@oakmontedu
under the leadership of Cristina Gulacy-Worrel.
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“How do we spend $800B on education and people are still fighting to be literate. How does that happen?” - Jeff Yass
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And this year, we are now awarding 50 semifinalists with a minimum of $200K on the way to the final $1M award. What are you waiting for? Apply TODAY!
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The first
#Finalist
named is West Virginia Academy!! Congratulations!!!!!
#YassPrize
#EducationFreedom
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“If we don’t make significant changes together, get ready to lose multiple generations of kids. This is life and death if we don’t start working together.” - Dr. Cory Steiner of
@NCSD97
#YassPrize
#educationinnovation
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Our
#YassPrize
finalists on Capitol Hill today, ready to share their stories of
#educationinnovation
@DrStevePerry
@NCSD97
@Rapunzl_Invest
@oakmontedu
@FriendshipPCS
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The 2022 Yass Prize for Outstanding education goes to leader Steve Perry and Capital Prep schools
@CPREP4Life
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“What I like to see in 5-10 years is a movement that states could take notes on having money follow poor kids to their school of choice.” - Janine Yass
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The energy in this room is electric!!!
Tonight- a new $1million winner will be announced! Who will it be?!
#YassPrize
#EducationFreedom
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33 semifinalists are vying for the $1m Yass Prize TBA 12/13. These education innovators serve 520,000+ students across 21 states and are committed to transforming education.
#YassPrize
is considered the
#Pulitzer
of education in partnership with
@Edreform
@Forbes
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“72% of our kids are not proficient in the basics. That’s not the worst part. The worst part is it's been like that for a long time. The semifinalists in this room defy these stats.” -
@JeanneAllen
, Director of the Yass Foundation for Education and CER Founder
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Yass Prize in Review 2022➡️ Over $20 million awarded 💸 106 total awardees 🎊 8 alumni grants 🎓 28 Chicago rescue grants 🤗 5 STOP for Education Arizona awards & 1 Ducey Prize winner 🌞 64 Yass Prize awardees 🎉 Over 2,700 applications from 49 states 🗺️ 32 accelerator sessions🗣️
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Mark your calendars for 12:00pm EST on Wednesday (12/13) for the Yass Prize Semifinalist Showcase at
@Forbes
on Fifth with
@SteveForbesCEO
@RandallLane
@JeanneAllen
! Catch all the action live and read about our 7 transformational panels at
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The 2022 Yass Prize for Outstanding education goes to Soar Academy under the leadership of Kenisha Skaggs.
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You will not want to miss this! Tomorrow, 10/13 at 4:30p ET the
@YassPrize
Semifinalists will be announced!
Tune in LIVE tomorrow at 4:30p ET from NYC at
@Forbes
on Fifth as 32 of America’s most innovative and effective educational organizations are named a
@YassPrize
semifinalist for the $1 Million Prize
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“The educators in this room are permissionless; they do not take no as an answer.” - Janine Yass
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An incredible school leading young men to realize their full and beautiful potential.
Congratulations to our newest
#Winner
and welcome to the
#Yamily
!
#YassPrize
#EducationFreedom
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The suspense is real!
Our 33
#Semifinalists
are landing in The Big Apple & tomorrow evening one of them gets named the $1 million winner!
Tune in tomorrow at 12 PM ET for our pre-reveal discussion series - don’t miss it!
@JeanneAllen
@Edreform
@Forbes
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Let's hear it for our 2022 Million Dollar Grand Prize Winners,
@DianaDiazAZ
and
@klmimsii
! 👏
@AZAutismCharter
and
@SciPrepAcademy
are two incredible organizations changing the landscape of education for neurodiverse learners.
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The STOP Awards are an initiative of the
@YassPrize
for Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless education (STOP), dedicated to supporting those who outperform for underserved students no matter what the challenges. Read more HERE
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Are you curious who will be chosen as a
@YassPrize
Semifinalists? Tune in tomorrow at 4:30p ET at to watch the announcement LIVE!
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"It doesn't have to be popular to be right. It's about empowering parents, the first teachers of our students, to have more choice." -
@JebBush
, Governor of Florida
#yassprizeaccelerator
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Curious who's judging the 2022
@YassPrize
? Read all about the highly regarded peer-reviewers, esteemed and accomplished education and entrepreneurial contributors, and leaders in the 2021 Yass Prize alumni cohort!
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The second Yass Prize Finalist to win $500,000 for being "Transformational" in education is
@Rapunzl_Invest
! 🌟
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The 8th finalist for the 2022 Yass Prize goes to unCommon Construction
@uCCNOLA
. We cannot wait to see you build the future.
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This is why we do this work!
TOP 33?! We are so proud to share that we are officially semifinalists for the
@YassPrize
! And by “we”, we mean YOU. You built this with us, and this big win is YOURS, crew! It’s just such an honor to tell more people about the beauty of the little world we’ve built for kids!
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The 2022 Yass Prize for Transformation goes to Rapunzl
@rapunzl_invest
under the leadership of Brian Curcio. Congrats!!
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It’s a wrap! 33
@Yassprize
semifinalists completed a 4-day Accelerator program and pitched their education innovation ideas in competition for the $1m prize, TBA on Dec.13. The future is bright for these groups who are redefining and transforming education.
#edreform
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The 1st of our 8 Yass Prize Finalists...
@oakmontedu
winning $500,000 for Sustainability from Janine and Jeff Yass 🎉
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"I do not have a black teacher in my pocket. But we do have a model for building a black teacher pipeline which is a 12 year long process." -
@selmekki
from
@CenterBlackEd
, Yass Prize Accelerator 2022
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Proud to see Iowa's education leaders coming together to discuss progress and tackle challenges as recipients of the Yass Award for Education Freedom. Kudos to the nine schools paving the way for student-centered education!
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The Discovery Center of Springfield was the 2021 $1 million Yass Prize winner, and today, their Executive Director, Rob Blevins
@STEM_Space
, spoke to our 2022 cohort about his incredibly courageous journey through the pandemic, putting kids first against many lines of red tape.
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The newly announced 32 semifinalists will receive $200,000 to continue their Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless work. Check them out HERE
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CONGRATULATIONS to Kino Learning Center, a private microschool with individualized learning pods located in Tucson planning to double the number of students they serve!
#STOPforAZ
#YassPrize
READ MORE
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2023 Yass Prize Winner
@valiant_cross
and Finalists celebrating together at
@Forbes
30 Under 30 reception 📸
#YassPrize
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Congratulations again to all of the Yass Prize Finalists 🏆 We wish you all an exciting holiday and new year!
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Be on the lookout for the next inPiazza podcasts to drop from
@edreform
's Jeanne Allen highlighting the incredible work the
#YassPrize
awardees are doing in their home states
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This is what 30 years of history in education reform looks like. When women join forces, excellence and opportunity prevail.
@JeanneAllen
@JanineYass
#InternationalWomensDay
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Tonight’s session with
@TranscendBuilds
was inspiring for organizational change! One of our semifinalists, Tiphany Burrell, reflected, “Capacity allows you to attract and retain people with the conviction you need to drive your mission.” (Development Manager at
@ywprep
)
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.
@ColleenDippel
, Founder of
@FamsEmpowered
, is bridging the opportunity gap by empowering parents to navigate educational choices for their children. With a focus on parental agency & support, her work transforms lives.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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“The 32 semifinalists in the room exhibit the best, the boldest, and the brightest.” - Caroline Allen, VP of The Yass Prize
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The Chairman of the Board, Donald Hense cutting the ribbon
@FriendshipPCS
's new DC campus! Hense was also the inaugural winner of the
@yassprize
&
@edreform
Chairman of the Board award for his leadership of our work...
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Founder of The Yass Prize speaks to 2022 Semifinalists describing them as "permissionless." "They do not take "no" as an answer." - Janine Yass
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Couldn’t agree more!! We’d love to see
@TheTaylor_S
and
@StemuliStudios
on the
@TODAYshow
with
@JennaBushHager
during
#WomensHistoryMonth
! She’s breaking barriers and changing students’ lives in the process. RT if you agree!
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How can education harness the power of AI?
#EdInnovators
@CurtisCarmicc
,
@EdnaMartinson
, Lisa Wang, and
@MsTaylorShead
join the
#YassSummit
panel “What's Opportunity Without Innovation: The Frontier of AI.”
The Summit is SOLD OUT but bookmark our Twitter feed to join the
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Just got this photo of
#YassPrize
awardee
@moore_wade
of Urban Prep in Wichita, KS meeting
@GovStitt
ahead of today's Parent Power Rally! Wade is a fearless
#educationinnovator
serving low income children with academic challenges, and he's making a huge impact!
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The 32
@YassPrize
Semifinalists will participate next month in the Yass Prize Accelerator, from which the winner and six runners-up will will be selected. STAY TUNED!
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Can't believe it's been a month since the top 32 most innovative educators gathered in Miami 🌴 Cheers to standing for education innovation in 2023 👏
#yassprizeaccelerator
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The 64 quarterfinalists for the 2022 $1 million
@YassPrize
for Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless education were announced today at the
@Forbes
Under 30 Summit in Detroit, Michigan. CHECK THEM OUT HERE
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CONGRATS to Love Your School, an organization that helps parents find the right schools so families can take advantage of their education opportunity. Love Your School plans on placing 50k students in the school of their choice by 2025!
@iheartmyschool
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Advice from our 2021 Inaugural Cohort Semifinalist to our newest cohort… “Step back so you can sling forward.” -
@LakishaYoungCEO
,
@TheOaklandREACH
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Congrats to
@BrianAtRapunzl
& Miles Gage of
@YassPrize
awardee
@Rapunzl_Invest
! They're part of the '24
#ForbesUnder30
!
@Forbes
NOW ANNOUNCING: 2024
#ForbesUnder30
The entrepreneurs on the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list are fighting climate change with carbon credit marketplaces, reinventing the 911 call, building banks and brewing up eco-friendly plastics.
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VIPs are starting to roll in for today’s LIVE launch of the 2023
#YassPrize
application at Forbes on 5th! Watch the livestream here on Twitter starting at 3!
@SteveForbesCEO
@TheTaylor_S
@cristina_gw
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Join four of our groundbreaking
#YassPrize
semifinalists for a discussion on “The Role of Parent Power and Permissionless Education” at this year's
#YassPrize
Semifinal Showcase. Tune in at 12 PM EST on December 13 to livestream the full event:
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Who will be the next
#YassPrize
awardee? The Application portal is now open for 2023! Visit to find
#EducationInnovation
inspiration and the link to the Yass Prize application portal.
#Education
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The 2nd Yass Prize Finalist to win $500,000 for Sustainability in Education is
@sailfutureFL
🎉
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Some call them dropouts.
@oakmontedu
's Cris Gullacy-Worrel accurately calls them Opportunity Youth. Expanding into
#Iowa
,
@cristina_gw
is truly making transformational, sustainable education history.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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The Yass Prize’s very own Jeanne Allen and Michael Musante speak to the 2022 cohort on parent power and policy!
#yassprizeaccelerator
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After much anticipation we are so excited to announce the 32 2022
@YassPrize
Semifinalists LIVE from NYC at 4:30p ET today! Read more HERE
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One of our many impressive
@YassPrize
Semifinalists!
We recieved recognition as a
@YassPrize
for Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless Education 2022 Semifinalist.
To learn more, click the link () and view the national press release.
#Educate
#Organize
#TakeAction
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STOP for Arizona Education Awards will be given to six outstanding Arizona education providers to expand access so that families have additional innovative choices using Empowerment Scholarships! Learn more HERE
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“You cannot do anything for kids if you don’t have the independence, flexibility, and freedom.” - Jeanne Allen, CER founder and Director of the Yass Prize
@JeanneAllen
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An all-star panel of
@YassPrize
awardees discuss “Fusing The Best In Education Innovation with Industry Demands.” These
#EdInnovators
STOP at nothing to ensure students have a trajectory from school to career.
We are AT CAPACITY for the the
#YassSummit
in Cleveland, but you can
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“You in this room were chosen because you worked to make the exception the rule.” -
@JeanneAllen
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We are proud to announce that
@SailFutureFL
is a finalist for the 2022
#YassPrize
! Their commitment to embodying the Yass Prize principles makes them a true leader in the field of
#education
. 🤩
#YassPrize2022
#SailFuture
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"We have a climate where parents are empowered to seek schools that are the best fit for their kids. Thank you for allowing
@AZAutismCharter
to flourish in our great state and show what’s possible [for] other states." -
@DianaDiazAZ
▶️
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We’re so proud that 2022
@YassPrize
winner
@AZAutismCharter
is well on its way to expanding in AZ and beyond! The first autism-focused charter school in the western US is opening a campus in Tucson. Founder Diana Diaz-Harrison: “We heard from so many families who were looking for
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“We look forward to getting to know the great new 64
@YassPrize
quarterfinalists who truly deserve recognition for their efforts to transform education in this country”
@JeanneAllen
Learn more about them yourself!
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This is why we are so thankful for all those who are transforming education. We must all work together to ensure we begin the work to turn these scores around.
The "record plunge" on
@NAEP_NCES
#NationsReportCard
is a continuation of bad education policy, pandemic or not.
1 out of 3 students can't do math or read at grade level. 1 out of 4 aren't even at minimal, basic levels.
This is academic malnourishment.
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