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

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.

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

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

It has helped me raise the ceiling on what’s possible.

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.

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?

including public recognition from our Governor and partnership conversations with other education innovators from around the country.

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