AI Schools Expand Into Montessori Spaces

(From Axios) Alpha Schools, an AI-driven private school, is partnering with Guidepost Montessori to open eight new campuses across the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico. With tuition starting at $40,000, students spend just two hours daily on core academics using personalized AI-generated plans and third-party apps. The rest of the day focuses on life skills through hands-on workshops. Instead of teachers, Alpha employs “guides” who act as coaches, with salaries starting at $100,000. While the model appeals to some parents, skeptics question the limited academic time, reliance on AI and lack of traditional social-emotional learning.

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