Guest Penelope Barton

About this episode

Ryan Read interviews Penelope Barton, CEO of Crimson Global Academy, discussing innovative education in a digital-first world.

I am joined all the way from New Zealand by Penelope Barton. Penelope Barton is the CEO of Crimson Global Academy and Co-founder of Crimson Academies, where she leads a portfolio of innovative schools redefining what education can look like in a digital-first world. This includes Crimson Global Academy (CGA), the world’s leading premium global online private school, serving 3000+ students across more than 70 countries. Beyond building schools, Penelope has been a driving force in education reform. She led advocacy efforts that resulted in legislative change to open New Zealand’s first-ever online charter school. Following the law’s passage, she secured accreditation to launch AIA, that opened in 2026 with 400 enrolments on day one.

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Read

Guest: Penelope Barton

Topics covered

• education reform
• online schooling
• digital education
• global education
• school leadership

Keywords

• Penelope Barton
• Crimson Global Academy
• online charter school
• education reform
• digital-first education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crimson Global Academy, Crimson Academies, AIA

Places: New Zealand

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