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CBS Mornings · Sep 30, 2026
Teacherless, AI-driven school opens in Chicago
An inside look at Alpha Chicago’s opening month: two hours of AI-powered academics, afternoons of life skills, and what parents weighed before enrolling.
Open →Fox Business · Mar 25, 2026
AI schools are here: This could change how students learn forever
Fox Business looks at how AI-driven schools like Alpha could reshape the way students learn.
Open →CBS Chicago · Mar 25, 2026
Alpha School, which uses AI instead of teachers, is enrolling in Chicago
CBS Chicago asks whether parents would pay $55,000 a year for AI-driven learning, and reports on early interest ahead of the Chicago campus opening.
Open →TODAY · Feb 3, 2026
Exclusive: Pilot program teaches kids with AI instead of teachers
NBC’s Vicky Nguyen goes inside Alpha’s school day, including how guides coach students and the questions it raises about the role of teachers.
Open →CBS Texas · Nov 11, 2025
These North Texas private schools are replacing teachers with AI
CBS Texas visits Alpha’s Fort Worth campus to see how guides run the day and how the model compares with traditional teaching.
Open →Fox News · Oct 24, 2025
Student at AI-powered school put to the test
An Alpha School student joins America’s Newsroom to show what she has learned and explain how AI speeds up her learning.
Open →CBS Evening News · Oct 2, 2025
Inside the $40,000 a year school where AI shapes every lesson, without teachers
CBS visits Alpha’s Austin campus and asks the founder about cost, screen time and the place of educators in a child’s life.
Open →TODAY · Sep 26, 2024
No teachers, no homework: School solely uses AI to teach students
NBC’s Gadi Schwartz reports from Alpha School in Austin on its all-in approach to AI-powered learning.
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