Modern Wisdom #981 - MacKenzie Price - Alpha School: A New Approach To Education
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Aug 16, 2025 
Join Mackenzie Price, Founder of Alpha School, as she discusses her innovative approach to education. Price critiques the traditional school model, arguing it fails to meet diverse student needs. She advocates for personalized learning and the use of AI to create customized educational experiences. The conversation highlights the importance of teaching life skills and fostering creativity. Price also shares success stories of students excelling in non-traditional settings, challenging parents to rethink their perspectives on education.
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Industrial-Era Classroom Is Obsolete
- The teacher-in-front model fails because students have wildly different levels of understanding in one timed classroom.
- That model was built for industrial-era needs (compliance and mass instruction) and hasn't evolved with society.
Motivation Matters Far More Than Pace
- Motivation drives 90% of effective learning while level/pace accounts for about 10%.
- Current schooling crushes early enthusiasm, with kindergarten highest and steady decline afterward.
Daughter Saying 'School Is Boring' Sparked Change
- MacKenzie pulled her daughters from public school when her second grader said "school is so boring."
- That moment convinced her the system was fundamentally broken and prompted her to start Alpha School.
