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Would you pay $75,000 for your child’s A.I. tutor?

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Halina Bennet
Sep 23, 2025
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Teachers don’t “teach” at Alpha. They guide, coach, and reward students with “Alpha bucks.” (Photo from the Austin American-Statesman and Hearst Newspapers)

In the spirit of educating American students and supporting local news, I wanted to share this San Francisco Standard article about Alpha — the city’s most expensive private school. For $75,000 per y…

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