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title: "A look at Alpha School, a network of private schools that claims to teach kids 2x as fast using AI; data shows ~50% of K-8 students missed this goal in math (Dana Goldstein/New York Times)"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/a-look-at-alpha-school-a-network-of-private-schools-that-claims-to-8db6e459
published: 2026-10-24T17:25:04.000Z
byline: "Source: TECHMEME"
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# A look at Alpha School, a network of private schools that claims to teach kids 2x as fast using AI; data shows \~50% of K-8 students missed this goal in math (Dana Goldstein/New York Times)

Source: TECHMEME · Published 2026-10-24 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/a-look-at-alpha-school-a-network-of-private-schools-that-claims-to-8db6e459

Dana Goldstein / New York Times : A look at Alpha School, a network of private schools that claims to teach kids 2x as fast using AI; data shows \~50% of K-8 students missed this goal in math — Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students' test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn't live up to the hype.

## Sources

- [Read the original at TECHMEME](https://www.techmeme.com/261024/p7#a261024p7)

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