Currently Browsing: Parents

A Parent writes “Online education provides valuable services for students, public schools”

“Online education provides valuable services for students, public schools” by Deborah Woodley was originally published in the News Tribune. My son Leamon has been enrolled in an online public school for five years, since he started having difficulty articulating, reading with comprehen-sion and...

“Why Online Learning Matters” according to a Parent

If anyone understands the importance of public online learning, it’s parents. Below is a letter from one parent to her legislators. While her son is a senior in high school and won’t be affected by the proposed funding cut, this mom sees the value for the thousands of autistic students like her...

Inside View: A mom’s thoughts on online public school

Sanjay and Sapna Aggarwal live in Redmond, WA with their 10-year-old daughter Riya. Riya just finished her first year with Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA). Below is Sapna’s account of what online learning has meant not only for her daughter but for the whole family: Our learning doesn’t start at 9am...