Coveted Yass Prize Proves School Choice Is Working

"Chesterton's work reminds us why we champion and help finance entrepreneurs,they bring joy, purpose, and excellence back to education,"says Janine Yass.

Stephen Moore: Unleash Prosperity Hotline – Last week, we attended the Yass Prize annual celebration of educational excellence, that is going outside the boundaries of the government-education monopoly.  

This year's $1 million award - the "Pulitzer Prize for Education Innovation" - went to Chesterton Schools Network (CSN), which has opened 70 affordable classical high schools across the country, stressing a rigorous curriculum, character formation and a love of learning. Chesterton's model is so popular with parents and kids that it is on pace to expand to 150 high schools in states that allow education freedom.

"Chesterton's work reminds us why we champion and help finance entrepreneurs," says Janine Yass. "They bring joy, purpose, and excellence back to education."

It's all very inspiring, but it's also depressing to think the public schools spend twice as much per student and get far worse academic results. How sad that EVERY child can’t attend a school of this caliber.