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Gerald K. LeTendre, Professor of Educational Administration, Penn State

Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

While there are benefits to personalized tutoring, the evidence isn't clear that having AI tutors helps students learn better or faster. CreativaImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Over the past decade, the AI-focused, for-profit Alpha School has grown from one campus in Austin, Texas, 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 and the Khan Lab School, that parents can now choose for their children, paying anywhere from US$40,000 to $75,000 in some cases each year.

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