“Our buildings might be closed, but buildings don’t make schools,” said Pat Brantley, chief executive of Friendship Public Charter School. During the COVID-19 pandemic the teachers and staff never gave up on their students, and instead chose to innovate and adapt.

Jackie Douglas, Education Director of the Discovery Museum of Springfield, Missouri, the grand prize winner of 2021.

Tony Simmons: Executive Director of High School for Recording Arts (HSRA) HSRA, 2021 STOP Award Semifinalist: “Winning the STOP Award…we met some incredible people…and family…put in your application you will not regret it, it will transform your community.”

Antonio Roca, Managing Director of Academica Virtual Education

Dana Lambert, CEO of GlobalEd, a career-focused high school that blends online learning with in-person support: “..we want to bring what’s best for our students.”

Taylor Shead, Founder and CEO of Stemuli: “As innovators, you do the work for kids… the STOP Awards and the Yass Prize - it’s a true family community…”

Despite criticism for not following “the rules,” Great Oaks Charter Schools continued to provide #permissionless opportunities. At the Great Oaks (GO) Foundation, Americorps-funded fellows deliver high-dosage tutoring (HDT) and #mentor the students with whom they are matched.

Kairos Academies in St. Louis, a 2021 STOP Award Semifinalist, sent virtual reality headsets so that students could take class “field trips” to the Coliseum, the moon, the Louvre and more, #innovations that continued as they returned to in-person learning. yassprize.org

Want to eliminate poverty? Let’s reimagine how we pay for education. Read now The Wall Street Journal from @yassprize benefactor Jeff Yass wsj.com/articles/money…

Can you believe the last day of #NCSC22 was only yesterday? Standing in line, drink ticket in hand - chances are you spent a few minutes at our booth learning more about the STOP Awards and the @yassprize. Complete your application before July 15th! youtu.be/sUEc0ONU3H4

#Virtualreality is getting an education boost! STEMuli is an innovative, “educational #metaverse where students can socialize, they can have fun and they can go to school and learn,” says Taylor Shead, founder and CEO of STEMuli. yassprize.org

The 2022 #STOPAwards are STILL open with $10 million up for grabs for educational innovators -- including the new $1 million Yass Prize! Go to trib.al/84FJzhO to tell your story or that of a groundbreaking educator! The Center for Education Reform The STOP Foundation for Education

Do you work in education or know someone doing amazing work for kids? Applications are open for the 2nd-annual #STOPAwards & Yass Prize, granting more than $10 million this year to 64 education providers or entrepreneurs. Apply by July 15: trib.al/1ESjlFz The Center for Education Reform

Louisiana Key Academy, a 2021 STOP Award Finalist, ensured their 441 students with dyslexia would continue #academicsuccess in the face of adversity. They designed #innovative dyslexia-related virtual instruction, developed a new app and dashboard, and were first to reopen in the state.

Don't delay in checking out today's Cato CEF Friday Feature. Your favorite ed entrepreneur could win $1M!! But the deadline is quickly approaching. The Yass Prize The STOP Foundation for Education Jeanne Allen The Center for Education Reform cato.org/blog/friday-fe…

Do you work in education or know someone doing amazing work for kids? Applications are open for the 2nd-annual #STOPAwards & Yass Prize, granting more than $10 million this year to 64 education providers or entrepreneurs. Apply by July 15: trib.al/QaAIilr The Center for Education Reform

Arizona first in country to give all parents the power to direct their kid's education. Kudos to AZ for wasting no time in opening the doors wide to opportunity. arizonadailyindependent.com/2022/06/24/ari….

Do you work in education or know someone doing amazing work for kids? Applications are open for the 2nd-annual #STOPAwards & Yass Prize, granting more than $10 million this year to 64 education providers or entrepreneurs. Apply by July 15: trib.al/A3E045h The Center for Education Reform

We are grateful @ Distinctive Schools for the #StopGRANT support from The Center for Education Reform as we welcomed many new students into our network! Jeanne Allen & team continue to do more for our country! Check out the YassPrize @ YassPrize.org and let's continue innovating for OUR kids!

Hey @IEI_K12! We love what you are doing to reward #innovators & #leaders in education, & wanted to let you know - we have a prize too! It’s called the The Yass Prize Have you read about it? If you or someone you know is doing extraordinary work - let us know! yassprize.org