"By securing a spot as a #YassPrize Semifinalist, your institution has demonstrated a commitment to leadership, community service, and the pursuit of academic achievement." Thank you, @GovEvers, for recognizing Notre Dame School of Milwaukee and their dedication to excellence!

It's a superbloom! Already, 12 new @WildflowerSchls have opened this fall—the most in their history—and several more are expected over the next few months. Congratulations to this 2023 #YassPrize Quarterfinalist! wildflowerschools.org/

Congratulations to @ClassBank, a 2022 #YassPrize Quarterfinalist, on securing an impressive $1M in pre-seed investment and grant funding! Their ongoing dedication to delivering financial literacy to underserved communities continues to inspire: prnewswire.com/news-releases…

Exciting things happening in Central City, New Orleans! Students from @NewHarmonyHigh are gaining valuable hands-on construction skills while earning school credit and pay, thanks to 2022 #YassPrize Finalist @uCCNOLA & @AaronFrumin. Check them out: wwltv.com/article/news/local…

Kudos to @SantaClaraUniv for pledging to meet 100% of financial needs for Cal Grant recipients & Cristo Rey graduates, making higher education more accessible for all. A huge congratulations to @CristoRey, a 2023 #YassPrize Finalist, on this incredible opportunity! businesswire.com/news/home/2…

“Whatever your journey has been like to this point, your enrollment at Great Oaks shows that you've already passed that all-important test. You have unique talents and a very bright future.” - @KimReynoldsIA What a fantastic way to end the week. Congratulations to @oakmontedu, @cristina_gw, and everyone involved in making this monumental achievement possible!

"Serve current needs while positioning for future relevance." Powerful insights from @salkhanacademy on AI's transformational potential in education at the #YassPrize Accelerator kick-off for our 2024 awardees. Thank you for joining us!

Oakmont Education’s Great Oaks High School and Career Center, with the support of a #YassPrize alumni grant, will provide high school students access to eight CTE pathways while continuing to focus on individualized hands-on learning and skills-based job training.

.@cristina_gw first met @KimReynoldsIA at the Republican Governors Association convening in Washington, D.C., in January 2023. Just twenty months later, Great Oaks High School is now a reality, serving the students who need it most in #Iowa.

Congratulations to @oakmontedu, which, together with @KimReynoldsIA, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Great Oaks High School & Career Center in #DesMoines. An exciting milestone as Oakmont expands its dropout recovery charter school network model into #Iowa!

We're thrilled to see @BrownSchool's @JabbariJason studying how @CristoRey’s Corporate Work Study Program impacts long-term outcomes for low-income students. As a 2023 #YassPrize Finalist, Cristo Rey is advancing economic mobility and racial equity. source.washu.edu/2024/09/bro…

Congratulations to this 2023 #YassPrize Semifinalist for 15 years of truly empowering families and making a lasting impact! @FamsEmpowered @ColleenDippel

2023 #YassPrize Finalist Pastor Joshua Robertson quoted in @Forbes by @patrickmgleason on Walz's claim that #SchoolChoice defunds public ed, calling it a “gross misinterpretation of ESAs & vouchers," emphasizing, “Black families don’t want to harm our public schools financially. We want properly funded public schools.” Walz's failure to recognize this highlights the urgent need for #EducationFreedom. Read more: forbes.com/sites/patrickglea…

2022 #YassPrize Finalist @NCSD97 is redefining education with proficiency-based grading! Focusing on skill mastery, they provide a clearer picture of student growth. See how they’re leading personalized learning via @educationweek: edweek.org/teaching-learning…

We are always excited to see innovative education models such as @OpportunityCen1 in #Dallas. Workplace learning is also prominent at another Dallas institution, @cafemomentum, one of the many groundbreaking 2024 #YassPrize Semifinalists. Hope @TODAYshow visits them, too! yassprize.org/awardees/cafe-…

Hot off the press! @uCCNOLA featured in @LABI_biz's 5th & Main Magazine. As a 2022 #YassPrize Finalist, they’ve empowered 400+ apprentices, earned $400K+ in wages/scholarships, and expanded to Minneapolis. Leading the way in work-based learning, @AaronFrumin!

Ending the week on a high note: @Primer, the 2024 @YassPrize Grand Prize winner, is poised to elevate the microschool movement! With $1M, they’ll expand their innovative, individualized education model, making high-quality learning more accessible. Congrats on embodying STOP principles! yassprize.org/awardees/prime…

Sustainable. Transformational. Outstanding. Permissionless. Excellent content from 2024 #YassPrize Semifinalist, The Learning Center for the Deaf! Check out their remarkable journey and inspiring win here: youtube.com/watch?v=qgYXGOQP…