Check out Pioneer Profile #3! Meet Riya Aggarwal, a rising fifth grader at Washington Virtual Academy.
What do you do with a nine-year-oldwho likes algebra? That was the puzzle Sanjay and Sapna Aggarwal had to solve in the spring of 2009.
Riya attended a traditional public school in Redmond, Washington for her first few school years before a business opportunity took the family to London for a two-year sojourn.
When Riya started in British school they found that, “she was several months behind because...
Tucked away in the beautiful forest near Sultan, WA, a passerby might happen to hear the rhythmic, powerful pulsing of a timpani.
That’s Ryan, practicing his music. Seventeen-year-old Ryan Fox is a dedicated musician and very accomplished timpanist. In fact, his commitment and talent won him a place in the 2010 Sound of America Honor Band, a national youth band that annually represents the United...
Last week, two former governors—Florida’s Jeb Bush and Bob Wise of West Virginia— announced the formation of the Digital Learning Council, a national group dedicated to researching, crafting and promoting policies necessary in every state for flourishing online public education. Among the members of the council are the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), the Carnegie...
Check out Pioneer Profile #3! Meet Riya Aggarwal, a rising fifth grader at Washington Virtual Academy.
What do you do with a nine-year-oldwho likes algebra? That was the puzzle Sanjay and Sapna Aggarwal had to solve in the spring of 2009.
Riya attended a traditional public school in Redmond, Washington for her first few school years before a business opportunity took the family to London for a two-year...
Today’s kids are often expected to become accomplished athletes, volunteers, musicians, and valedictorians.
For some students, it might work out that way. But what about the others? For the student who spends six hours in the classroom confused about what the teacher is saying, it doesn’t. If they want to keep up, the real learning has to start over after school. Academically gifted students...
