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Understanding The Role Of Standardized Testing In The Educational Experience Contentious yet widely used, standardized tests are commonly employed to gauge aptitude. With 2hr Learning, we’re flipping the script on standardized testing and transforming the way we measure student success.Often seen as daunting hurdles for students or reductive elements of education, these tests have stirredContinue reading “Understanding The Role Of Standardized Testing In The Educational Experience”

10 Life Skills Your Child Should Learn ASAP In an ever-evolving world, success and growth hinge not just on academic achievements but significantly on life skills and personal development. Research consistently highlights the critical role these skills play in a child’s overall development, preparing them for the complex challenges of adult life. According to aContinue reading “10 Life Skills Your Child Should Learn ASAP”

10 Problems With Traditional School According to recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics, private elementary and secondary school enrollment is on the rise. This should come as no surprise, as parents are becoming increasingly aware of the public educational system’s many shortcomings and the lack of will (or ability) to make impactfulContinue reading “10 Problems With Traditional School”

Rethinking Education: The AI Revolution and the Power of 2hr Learning In a riveting SXSW session, MacKenzie Price, alongside Anna Davlantes, delves into how AI can fundamentally transform the traditional education system. By implementing a 2-hour learning model, Alpha School offers personalized, efficient education, enabling students to explore and excel in their interests beyond theContinue reading “Rethinking Education: The AI Revolution and the Power of 2hr Learning”

Potential, Unleashed: Start Your Own school With Our 2hr Learning Model Prefer to listen? Check out Mackenzie Price’s Future of Education podcast below/here. In 2014, MacKenzie Price and Brian Holtz teamed up to build the first Alpha School in the United States. Set in Austin, Texas, it became the first academic institution to pioneer theContinue reading “Potential, Unleashed: Start Your Own school With Our 2hr Learning Model”