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S2E257: Alpha High Student Spotlight: Maddie's Musical, Written and Performed by Teens
As one of Alpha’s most veteran students, Maddie is living proof of our unique learning model's efficacy. For the past three years, she’s dedicated her afternoons to her “masterpiece project”- an original musical written and performed entirely by teens. In this episode, Maddie and MacKenzie dive into the creative journey, what it takes to stick with a big idea, and how Alpha makes room for students to find and focus on what they truly love.
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S2E256: Why One-Size-Fits-All Fails in Both Medicine and Education, With Dr. Dalian Carabello
In this episode, MacKenzie sits down with Dr. Dalian Caraballo, a board-certified family medicine physician and Alpha parent, to explore the surprising parallels between healthcare and education. Together, they unpack why one-size-fits-all models fail in both fields and how personalized approaches can transform outcomes for kids.
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S2E255: Turning Class Time Into Career Time: A Conversation With Student CEO Elle
What does it look like when school doesn’t get in the way of your passion, but powers it? Elle has been at Alpha since elementary school, and now she's a teen CEO. In this episode, MacKenzie and Elle talk about how Alpha's unique learning model has enabled her to build her business during school hours: an AI-powered app that gives safe dating advice to teens. If you’ve ever wondered what your child could do with the right support and time during the school day, this episode is for you.
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S2E254: Our Unconventional Report Card Alternative: Check Charts Explained
Traditional report cards are not effective anymore...so we've replaced them with Check Charts! In this episode, MacKenzie and producer Jay sit down to outline Alpha’s non-traditional alternative to report cards called Check Charts. Listen in to find out the exact life skills and academic metrics we expect of our elementary schoolers- many of which you can implement at home with your own kids!
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S2E253: Live Audience Q+A With Stanford’s Dean Dan Schwartz (Part 2)
In Part Two of this special live-recorded episode, Alpha parents pose their biggest questions about AI and education to Dan Schwartz, Dean of Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. If you missed it, be sure to check out Part One for the full conversation with MacKenzie and Dean Schwartz.
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The Future of Education Podcast is the place to find out what's happening in schools. Our guests are wide and varied, from educators, entrepreneurs, athletes, celebrities, influencers and most importantly-our students! They all have one thing in common- they are passionate about reinventing education to make it relevant and efficient. Our host, MacKenzie Price, is the Co-Founder of 2hr Learning (2hourlearning.com) and some of the top-performing schools in the country. 2 Hour Learning is a groundbreaking school model that is reshaping the landscape of K-12 education. It's powered by AI technology, enabling schools to provide personalized curriculum to students. Our K-12 schools perform in the top 2% nationwide by leveraging this personalize model to help students love school, learn twice as much, and build life skills. MacKenzie is at the forefront of educational transformation, striving for a balanced and enriching learning experience for every child. She graduated with a BA in Psychology from Stanford University and resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two daughters. The Future of Education podcast is produced by 7 Lyons Media (7LyonsMedia.com). Please send press inquiries to [email protected].

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