Alpha School in Austin, Texas has no teachers. Students instead spend two hours a day studying core subjects “taught” by an AI-powered software program. True to Silicon Valley’s educational ideals, the school argues this approach gives students time to practice “life-skills” like coding, entrepreneurship, and public speaking. The school claims its students perform well on…| Blog of the APA
Here’s a question for you to consider: How important is reading for achieving success in life? Leading educational reformer E. D. Hirsch Jr. offers his perspective: “We all know that re…| Reflections