I like the basic idea but 2 hours seems short specially for young kids that need structure. I suspect 65k is the cost of getting individualized teaching. AI will give each student what they need to learn but I'm sure there will be someone to make sure those students learn and aren't only just playing games. Sounds like an interesting experiment.
One of the things I hated about school was the never ending waste of time waiting for things to happen. I would have enjoyed 2-3 hours of book learning and the rest of the time learning something I loved or at least exploring new subjects to study. If I was a young student I think a I would wanted to go to a school like this. Of course, the cost would have stopped me from attending.
sojournerc · 22h ago
Agreed, I think this bit is important.
>> Alpha “is a private school, which tends to attract families with financial resources, highly educated and providing lots of enrichment,” Lee said. “So when we try to generalize or extend what we’ve learned from this to schools writ large, there are some important differences to note. And so, how much of this is kind of the distinctive curation of students versus the design structure of the school?”
One of the things I hated about school was the never ending waste of time waiting for things to happen. I would have enjoyed 2-3 hours of book learning and the rest of the time learning something I loved or at least exploring new subjects to study. If I was a young student I think a I would wanted to go to a school like this. Of course, the cost would have stopped me from attending.
>> Alpha “is a private school, which tends to attract families with financial resources, highly educated and providing lots of enrichment,” Lee said. “So when we try to generalize or extend what we’ve learned from this to schools writ large, there are some important differences to note. And so, how much of this is kind of the distinctive curation of students versus the design structure of the school?”