— Aaron Wasser, Communications Specialist, WA State Democrats —

Senator Kevin Ranker

Senator Kevin Ranker

Sen. Kevin Ranker has long promoted the idea of matching up the right learning experience with the right children.

The Digital Public Schools Alliance recently thanked the Orcas Island lawmaker for his years of advocacy on behalf of Alternative Learning Experiences (ALE) by naming him a 2014 Pioneer Educator of the Year.

“There is no one-size-fits-all solution to educating our kids,” Ranker said. “Our students and their families must have options and those options should include a wide array of solutions. That includes on-line learning.”