Future of Education Podcast - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Future of Education Podcast — Education for Kids
Future of Education Podcast

The Future of Education Podcast is the place to find out what’s happening in schools. Our guests are wide and varied, from educators, entrepreneurs, athletes, celebrities, influencers and most importantly-our students! They all have one thing in common- they are passionate about reinventing education to make it relevant and efficient.

Our host, MacKenzie Price, is the Co-Founder of 2hr Learning (2hourlearning.com) and some of the top-performing schools in the country. 2 Hour Learning is a groundbreaking school model that is reshaping the landscape of K-12 education. It’s powered by AI technology, enabling schools to provide personalized curriculum to students. Our K-12 schools perform in the top 2% nationwide by leveraging this personalize model to help students love school, learn twice as much, and build life skills. MacKenzie is at the forefront of educational transformation, striving for a balanced and enriching learning experience for every child. She graduated with a BA in Psychology from Stanford University and resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two daughters.

The Future of Education podcast is produced by 7 Lyons Media (7LyonsMedia.com). Please send press inquiries to mkp@2hourlearning.com.

Latest Episodes:

S2E259: How to Help Kids Set and Achieve BIG Goals- With Alpha High Lead Guide Chloe (Part 2) Sep 06, 2025

Show notes

Have you ever wondered how to help your child or student figure out what lights them up? In part 2 of this 3-part series, Chloe, Lead Guide at Alpha High, pulls back the curtain on her exact step-by-step process for guiding students through setting and achieving big goals. A Harvard graduate, former attorney, and lifelong educator, Chloe brings a wealth of experience to her role mentoring students. From uncovering what truly excites each student, to unlocking motivation, setting ambitious goals, overcoming inevitable roadblocks, and ultimately bringing a big vision to life, Chloe shares the blueprint she uses to help teens turn passion into accomplishment.

S2E258: How to Unlock Kids’ Potential: Proven Strategies from Alpha High’s Lead Guide Chloe (Part 1) Sep 04, 2025

Show notes

This episode kicks off a very special 3-part series with Chloe, Lead Guide at Alpha High, who pulls back the curtain on her exact step-by-step process for guiding students through their years-long masterpiece projects. A Harvard graduate, former attorney, and lifelong educator, Chloe brings a wealth of experience to her role mentoring students and helping them set and achieve big goals. From uncovering what truly excites each student, to unlocking motivation, setting ambitious goals, overcoming inevitable roadblocks, and ultimately bringing a big vision to life, Chloe shares the blueprint she uses to help teens turn passion into accomplishment.

S2E257: Alpha High Student Spotlight: Maddie's Musical, Written and Performed by Teens Aug 29, 2025

Show notes

As one of Alpha’s most veteran students, Maddie is living proof of our unique learning model's efficacy. For the past three years, she’s dedicated her afternoons to her “masterpiece project”- an original musical written and performed entirely by teens. In this episode, Maddie and MacKenzie dive into the creative journey, what it takes to stick with a big idea, and how Alpha makes room for students to find and focus on what they truly love.

S2E256: Why One-Size-Fits-All Fails in Both Medicine and Education, With Dr. Dalian Carabello Aug 28, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, MacKenzie sits down with Dr. Dalian Caraballo, a board-certified family medicine physician and Alpha parent, to explore the surprising parallels between healthcare and education. Together, they unpack why one-size-fits-all models fail in both fields and how personalized approaches can transform outcomes for kids.

S2E255: Turning Class Time Into Career Time: A Conversation With Student CEO Elle Aug 22, 2025

Show notes

What does it look like when school doesn’t get in the way of your passion, but powers it? Elle has been at Alpha since elementary school, and now she's a teen CEO. In this episode, MacKenzie and Elle talk about how Alpha's unique learning model has enabled her to build her business during school hours: an AI-powered app that gives safe dating advice to teens. If you’ve ever wondered what your child could do with the right support and time during the school day, this episode is for you.

S2E254: Our Unconventional Report Card Alternative: Check Charts Explained Aug 14, 2025

Show notes

Traditional report cards are not effective anymore...so we've replaced them with Check Charts! In this episode, MacKenzie and producer Jay sit down to outline Alpha’s non-traditional alternative to report cards called Check Charts. Listen in to find out the exact life skills and academic metrics we expect of our elementary schoolers- many of which you can implement at home with your own kids!

S2E253: Live Audience Q+A With Stanford’s Dean Dan Schwartz (Part 2) Aug 11, 2025

Show notes

In Part Two of this special live-recorded episode, Alpha parents pose their biggest questions about AI and education to Dan Schwartz, Dean of Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. If you missed it, be sure to check out Part One for the full conversation with MacKenzie and Dean Schwartz.

S2E252: Live Episode: Dean of Stanford Dan Schwartz on Learning in the Age of AI (Part 1) Aug 08, 2025

Show notes

In Part One of this special live-recorded episode, we share MacKenzie's conversation with Dan Schwartz, Dean of Stanford's Graduate School of Education. Speaking to a live audience of Alpha parents, they explore how AI makes true one-to-one personalized learning possible, empowers students to become creators instead of passive consumers, and delivers real-time insights into student progress. In Part Two, we'll dive into the compelling questions parents asked Dean Schwartz.

S2E251: Things Parents Wish Were True...But Aren't (Part 2) Aug 02, 2025

Show notes

Returning for Part 2 of their conversation, MacKenzie and Jay continue unpacking the well-meaning but unrealistic assumptions parents often have about education. Expect more honest takes, a few uncomfortable truths, and practical insights into how Alpha is flipping the script.

S2E250: Things Parents Wish Were True...But Aren't (Part 1) Jul 29, 2025

Show notes

In this episode, MacKenzie and producer Jay unpack some of the biggest myths parents hold onto, from the perceived necessity of reading the classics to the belief that kids can be motivated without rewards. They also dissect screen time norms in traditional school and explain how Alpha’s approach challenges some of the most deeply held assumptions about education.

Related Podcasts