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Houston ISD Lost 21,000 Students and $190M. Deportation Fear Is Only Half the Story.

Houston ISD lost 21,000 students under state control, and immigrant enrollment fell 22%. How deportation fear and a costly reform squeeze its budget.

Latin Times · Sep 23

Wealthy parents are buying their kids $75,000 AI schooling with guardrails as schools grapple with a literacy crisis

Alpha School has AI tutor core subjects and afternoons devoted to life skills workshops as schools nationwide face historically low reading scores.

Fortune · Sep 10

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #216

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · Jul 29

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Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin, Texas, to a growing list of more than 15 schools across the country, including in major cities like New York and San Francisco.

The Conversation · Jul 13

AI schools like Alpha promise efficiency, but can’t replicate the messy process that helps kids learn

A child at a playground tries to climb, jump or negotiate with a peer, and their attempt does not work. They fall, get left out of a game or reach another impasse. Then they try again.

The Conversation · Jun 15

Are Traditional Teachers Obsolete? Alpha School's $65,000 Bet on AI-First Learning

Alpha School in Texas is transforming education by replacing traditional teachers with AI to provide a personalized learning experience. Explore the debate on AI's role in shaping the future of education.

International Business Times UK · Apr 3

Have you heard of MacKenzie Price? Why the co-founder of the $65k-a-year Alpha School is being called the Elon Musk of AI Education

The Stanford-educated co-founder of Alpha School says AI can radically shorten the school day and personalize learning. Supporters call her visionary; critics say she’s running a risky experiment on kids.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 3

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Inside San Francisco’s new AI school: is this the future of US education?

The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better – but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schools

The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025

Bill Ackman Backs AI-Powered Private School Reshaping K-12 Education While Avoiding Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Lessons

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is backing Alpha School. This rapidly growing private institution utilizes artificial intelligence to condense academic content into two hours a day, while steering clear of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Benzinga · Aug 21, 2025

$1M Donation to Glenn Youngkin Linked to Associates of Austin Area Billionaire Investor

Democratic politicians and reformers say the donation from associates of Joe Liemandt shows a major loophole in campaign finance law.

Texas Observer · Jul 18, 2023

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