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Joe Liemandt on How Alpha School Speeds Up Learning

Alpha School principal Joe Liemandt says AI-tutored, mastery-based lessons let students learn a year's core material in 20 to 30 hours, not 180 school days. Alpha's K-12 students test in the top 1% nationally and average a 1,530 SAT, spending just two hours a day on academics before building real businesses and practicing life skills.

August 31, 2026 · 7 min read

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Gina Poe on How Sleep Builds Memory and Heals

Sleep cycles every 90 minutes, and early cycles release growth hormone and clean the brain, while later ones handle emotion and creativity. Neurobiologist Gina Poe explains how REM sleep silences the stress chemical norepinephrine, letting the brain separate emotion from memory, and why consistent bedtimes protect this whole system.

September 3, 2026 · 7 min read

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