Kyle Smitley
@kylesmitley
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Founder/co-founder at @DetroitAcademy & @DetroitPrep2016. Opinions are my own and typically not very exciting.
Detroit, Michigan
Joined May 2010
Wow, that’s terrific Colleen!! Congratulations! Glad your leadership in this arena was recognized!!! #yassprize @edreform
We are so excited to share that we received the Heritage Foundation Innovation Prize last night. This provides us the support we need to continue serving Texas parents and educating them about school options that work best for them. @Heritage @matthewladner @GregAbbott_TX @TPPF
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I’ll never forget the gala announcing the winners of the Yass Prize!! Magic! If you work in schools of any size or type, please consider applying to win the $1 million Yass Prize - it changed everything ever for me! Visit https://t.co/7mUr2rw6ZP!
@edreform
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Should schools prohibit students from using cell phones on campus? Here's one school's report. https://t.co/xPllDwkOZg
@kylesmitley @DetroitAcademy
forbes.com
Across the country, more schools are coming to the same conclusion: cellphones, for all their utility, are making it harder for kids to learn, focus, and just be kids.
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I wrote a piece for Forbes about what happened when we banned phones! Let me know what you think?
Banning cellphones in schools isn't just about cutting distractions- it's about reclaiming focus and boosting achievement. Read Founder @kylesmitley latest in @Forbes about @DetroitAcademy going "unplugged".
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wishing I could just have a total do over of the STOP for Education Summit in DC with @edreform last week, which gathered thought leaders to figure out where we go post-election with education. a real high was a panel with dear friends I admire more than words.
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I just want to go back and do it all againnnnnnnn
As we head to @ExcelinEd in OKC, I’m reflecting back on the Power of Innovation Summit in DC last week. Nothing is more awesome than people coming together for a common belief that students & families deserve the best educational option that works for *them*. #EducationFreedom
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Obsessed with this piece in the @detroitnews by @MichaelJReitz! Can you imagine what could be possible this thinking in Michigan!
“The day before something is a breakthrough, it’s a crazy idea.” @PeterDiamandis @xprize
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Join us! Looking forward to looking forward 🤍
I’m excited to be attending the Power of Innovation Summit on Nov. 7th in Washington, D.C. with some extraordinary leaders! We’ll be diving into key topics on innovation and the workforce post-election. Join us for this important conversation—seats are limited! 👇
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I’m excited to be attending the Power of Innovation Summit on Nov. 7th in Washington, D.C. with some extraordinary leaders! We’ll be diving into key topics on innovation and the workforce post-election. Join us for this important conversation—seats are limited! 👇
Join us - post-election day! - to STOP for Education: Power of Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., November 7th. Register today! https://t.co/SC03ajx34U
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Literally how the last year of my life has felt!! 💖
"Being a part of the #YassPrize made me realize I wasn’t alone anymore. I no longer felt isolated on my own island—these people understood things the same way I did." - @kylesmitley, @DetroitAcademy
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Wait oh my gosh I love you so much it physically hurts THANK YOUUU 😭😭😭
ILYSM- a true powerhouse that I admire more than I could ever explain with words. Also…💅🏼 🔥 @kylesmitley out here 🤩 @YassPrize
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The best time with the best cohort! 2023 4ever!!!!
🚨 WE ARE LIVE! 🚨 Join us now for the Yass Prize Semifinalists reveal, streaming straight from Washington, D.C.! 🎉 Don't miss out—tune in here: https://t.co/P0diHPlG8G
#YassPrize #LiveNow
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22 hours until the 2024 #YassPrize Semifinalist Announcement-- mark your calendars!
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Tune in! I’ll be reading some finalists with my Yamily! Sooooo excited for @YassPrize season to kick off this week!!! ✨💖
Could you be a Yass Prize awardee? Find out in 7 days at the 2024 Semifinalist Announcement! Tune in to https://t.co/P68eXpmNX0 on September 5th for this year's awardees reveal.
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Congratulations to this incredible 2022 #YassPrize Finalist!
Tomorrow is the first day of school for our incredible new school in #Iowa. This has been an absolute labor of love & it shows. What a ride- can’t wait to see what our incredible students do this year! 💙 @oakmontedu @YassPrize @edreform
#IfYouBuildIt #DropoutRecovery
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Vice President @KamalaHarris is tying herself to one of the same albatrosses that @JoeBiden did, the teachers’ unions. @AFTteach AND @NEAToday are two of the most reviled groups in America. What they did during Covid and continue to do to kids is reprehensible. Bad move.
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Nothing is more exciting than getting to meet all the new people and orgs in contention for this year’s @YassPrize !!!
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