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AI schools are multiplying, but the promise of AI tutoring is complicated

Fast Company Tech The Conversation July 15, 2026
AI schools are multiplying, but the promise of AI tutoring is complicated
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# AI Schools Are Growing, But They're Not a Magic Fix for Education Private schools built around AI tutoring are popping up across the country and charging $40,000-$75,000 per year, promising to solve problems with traditional "one-size-fits-all" classrooms by giving each student personalized learning. Tech leaders like Bill Gates and Sal Khan have suggested AI could replace many teachers, but education experts warn this oversimplifies things—good classroom teaching involves much more than personalized instruction, and AI programs aren't automatically better than skilled teachers. The reality is messier than the hype suggests, and it's not yet clear whether these expensive AI-focused schools deliver on their promises.

Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin to a growing list of more than 15 schools across the country, including in major cities like New York and San Francisco. Alpha School joins other AI-centric K-12 private schools, like Unbound Academy

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