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

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?

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

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.

The Yass experience has given us “permission” to do exactly that.

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

It\'s given us an opportunity to start critical discussions with our congregations, parents, community leaders and members, about the laws that govern education in Pennsylvania.

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

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

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