ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
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ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
He spoke enthusiastically about how the Brownsville campus was reportedly outperforming Austin, sharing that our students were showing better numbers in their data. But if that was true, many of us wondered: why didn’t it feel that way on the ground?
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
The school actually lied to parents
On top of an already rough day, my child was placed in a deeply vulnerable situation and became embarrassed in front of her classmates.
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
Given the environment ALPHA was trying to cultivate, I assumed Guides would have some training in child development theory or at least a strong foundation in emotional intelligence.
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
On the first Friday pickup, an incident occurred in which the police were called and a student was dismissed from the school.
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
Why were police called so quickly?
A few were SpaceX families, but the majority were locals.
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
Original 30 mostly not SpaceX. Might be important to why they dropped out
Most families had been recruited by a former Director who held a Ph.D. in Education. I never met her, but she made several promises and reassured families about the quality of education their children would receive. She was transferred to the Austin campus right before the start of the school year, leaving the L3 Guide to also act as Campus... See more
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
Oh shit!
One element I was hesitant about was their strong request that parents not provide tutoring or academic help at home. We were encouraged not to look at our children's screens so we wouldn’t unintentionally interfere.
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
Why are they trying to disenfranchise parents? Weird ask.
Guides did not teach content but typically had a background in education.
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
Contrary to Scott’s post, it seems a Guide at Brownsville is not a qualified teacher.
SpaceX incorporated the City of Starbase and held elections in which two-thirds of eligible voters were employees living in SpaceX-owned homes.
ALPHA School Brownsville Campus Review Pt. 2
Can a corporation just declare their private land a part of a new jurisdiction?