Industry Briefing
Live: Alpha School — Hype, Hope, or the Future of Education?
A live webinar for education innovators and the curious public
Understand Alpha School’s claims, weigh the evidence, and decide which ideas deserve a closer look in your school—with Heather Clayton Staker.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
4pm PT, 5pm MT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET
45-minute presentation + 15-minute audience Q&A
$7 per ticket
Includes the Alpha Evidence Map and School Leader Response Framework
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Weigh Alpha’s
evidence
Understand Alpha’s major claims, what supports them, and where important questions remain.
Look under the hood
Explore how AI, mastery, motivation, and human guides fit together in Alpha’s model.
Assess what could transfer
Consider which elements might work in your school and what conditions they would require.
Decide what to do next
Decide to pilot now, watch closely, or ignore, using the School Leader Response Framework.
Meet your presenter
Heather Clayton Staker
From Harvard researcher to school builder
For nearly two decades, Heather has studied what makes innovative schools work, including models such as Alpha School and Acton Academy. Today, she leads Guide School and World Microschools, putting student-driven learning into practice on three continents.
That experience shapes the questions she asks: What appears to work, under what conditions, and what could transfer to other schools?
In this briefing, she’ll examine Alpha’s claims, weigh the evidence, and consider what deserves your attention—and what needs more proof.
Harvard College | Harvard MBA | McKinsey Strategy Consultant | Christensen Institute | California State Board of Education | Author of multiple books on educational innovation | Founder, Guide School
Alpha School and the future of education
What could Alpha School mean for your school? This briefing examines its claims, the evidence behind them, and the conditions that may make its approach work.
Built for district and charter leaders, independent school heads, principals, education entrepreneurs, and the curious public who want to understand Alpha School's model.
The questions we'll tackle:
Is Alpha really getting the results it claims?
What’s driving Alpha's results?
Could any of this work with my students?
What does this mean for the role of teachers?
What should my community try, watch, or leave alone?
Live Industry Briefing
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
4pm PT, 5pm MT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET
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Join Heather Clayton Staker to examine the evidence and consider what to try, watch, or leave alone.
November 18, 2026
4pm PT, 5pm MT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET
Live on Zoom · No replays
$7 per person
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