Aleksey Vayner

If our youngsters are our future, then we've got a problem. According to public college statistics, fewer and fewer kids graduate high schools each year, and those that do read at 3 to 4 grade levels lower than required. The three-yearly OECD Program for World Student Assessment (PISA) report, which compares the information and skills of 15-year-olds, ranked the US 14th out of 34 OECD nations for reading abilities, and a below-average 25th for mathematics. Another ranking agency ranked...Read Full Story

If our children are our future, then we have a problem. According to public school statistical data, less and less children graduate high schools every year, and people who do read at 3 to 4 grade levels lower than mandatory. The three-yearly OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report, which compares the knowledge and abilities of 15-year-olds, ranked the United States 14th out of 34 OECD states for reading skills, and a below average 25th for arithmetic.Read Full Story

Aleksey Vayner's tennis serve is analyzed, and compared with other tennis professionals by head tennis coach from one of Florida's elite tennis academies. Permalink | Leave a comment  »Read Full Story

College junior Aleksey Vayner doing a bench press with a spotter during a routine powerlifting workout at Yale University Permalink | Leave a comment  »Read Full Story

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