Alpha data show 42% of students met its accelerated-learning goal

Only 42% of Alpha School students met its goal of learning twice as fast in both math and reading, according to internal data first reported by The New York Times. The private-school network charges up to $75,000 annually and uses its TimeBack app for academic instruction. Company documents reviewed by the Times show more than 2,600 public-school students in Texas and South Carolina now use Alpha's platform. Houston Independent School District is piloting it at two schools. Superintendent Mike Miles said students spent more time on the apps than planned, cutting into other activities.