AI tutors go upscale: private schools for America's rich
TL;DR
Some of America’s wealthiest families are paying tens of thousands for AI-powered private schools and tutoring programs (e.g., Alpha School, Forge Prep), with Alpha Kindergarten costing about $75,000 per year, in hopes that AI-led, project-based curricula can replace traditional schooling. While proponents argue AI can help kids think on their feet, critics point to a lack of proven outcomes, opaque metrics, and pedagogy concerns, including the exclusion of controversial social issues as the model expands toward high school.
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