The unparalleled Kenisha Scaggs Soar Academy Augusta sharing her model The Yass Prize suite ASU+GSV Summit. Join us to meet more alum at Room 977 until 3!

SOAR Academy: Guiding students with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and more toward academic success. The #YassPrize applauds Soar Academy Augusta's project-based learning, custom curriculum, and mental & emotional support—a beacon of hope for neurodiverse students.

#AutismAwarenessMonth

Kenisha Skaggs & Soar Academy Augusta stand as a beacon of hope and encouragement for neurodiverse students! With untypical curriculum & teachers, this school embraces flexibility, creating a customized approach for each student's success. #BlackHistoryMonth youtu.be/N2dPjcz-VEI

I didn’t know that…. Okay…

Congratulations Keith Brooks and the NFBLME: The National Fellowship for Black and Latino Male Educators on being chosen as a The Yass Prize finalist and $500,000 award!🏆

So honored he chose to represent Real Men Teach on this special day!🌹Forbes The Center for Education Reform

We had a wonderful visit with faculty & students at Soar Academy Augusta . Soar offers a unique curriculum that focuses on each student's individual learning style & provides a non-traditional school design that fully engages each student.

Kenisha Skaggs, of Soar Academy Augusta is a #WomanToWatch ! SOAR Academy is expanding to over 8,000 sf with the help of the The Yass Prize, opening more opportunities for students on IEPs. Don't miss her interview with Dee Griffin on WJBF. #WomenToWatch #ExpandingOpportunity …

An independent school holistically meeting the needs of students living in poverty and students with autism, School of Hope is a 2023 The Yass Prize Quarterfinalist!

Excellent article by Marc LeBlond & Ed Tarnowski 💡

'ESAs are education present and here to stay. It only remains to be seen which states will be next to offer families a customized, flexible education.'

lol ... *if* there's a finite amount? This response explains a lot.

'Schools are underfunded!'
'PA spends more than $21K/student. How much more do we need?'
'Infinitely more!'

No increase will ever satisfy them, so lawmakers shouldn't even try. Fund students, not systems.

This is what true movement building looks like - for those intellectuals who fret the lack of constructive connecting in America today. Today’s microschooling is as real as the local leaders making the magic happen. 1/3

If you are an education firm, no matter how small, apply for the The Yass Prize and increase your network and resources to help change education in America! Charter schools, public, homeschool groups, Ed-tech firms, micro-schools and more! We can't wait to network with you!

🎶 Reunited and it feels so good 🎶

#ncpli2023 The Yass Prize The Center for Education Reform Cory Steiner Scott Bess

Just announced!

Our next The Yass Prize webinar:
Down to the Wire Encouragement (Part 1)

Sign up here: yassprize.org/june26

Less than one hour until game time!

When the learning needs of cognitively diverse students weren't being met by local schools, Kenisha Skaggs started Soar Academy Augusta. Read SOAR's story here:
yassprize.org/awardees/soar-…

We are transitioning from the “one-size-fits-all” approach to education, towards a lifelong learning paradigm. This model empowers individuals of all ages, (kids & adults) by equipping them with the necessary skills & self-assurance to continuously learn & grow.

I'm embarrassed for Governor Katie Hobbs . She doesn't realize democrat families use and benefit from ESAs, and that they want choices and options for their kids, too. To call funding a child's education 'unaccountable spending' is a slap in the face to ESA families.