Alpha School's Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Year--but Isn't Actually a School https://www.wired.com/story/alpha-schools-new-york-city-campus-isnt-
Alpha School is facing scrutiny for its new $65,000-a-year campus in New York City, which is not officially recognized as a school by the New York State Education Department. The department cited the reliance on an AI-based platform, 2 Hour Learning™, with minimal teacher supervision, as a reason for denying its incorporation as an independent school. While Alpha is resubmitting its application, parents are required to register their children as homeschoolers, and the school's model, which uses "guides" instead of traditional teachers and employs a competitive reward system, has drawn criticism. AI
IMPACT Raises questions about the regulatory oversight of AI-driven educational products and their classification as formal schooling.