Future of Education Podcast
MacKenzie Price
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.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 19min
S2E320: School Choice in Action: How Educational Savings Accounts Grant Free Access to Alpha
Opie Jackson, a home health care worker and mother of five who moved her children from public school to mastery-based homeschool, shares her story. She explains using Texas Educational Savings Accounts to access Alpha/GT programs for free. Practical tips and why mastery-based learning reduced stress and boosted progress are highlighted.
Mar 31, 2026 • 30min
S2E319: Non-Traditional Arts Explained: How Alpha Encourages Arts Without the Classics
A deep dive into a nontraditional arts approach that swaps classics for student-led music and theater experiments. Short daily music launches, ukulele workshops, and AI coaching for practice take center stage. Kids plan festivals, record songs, run galas, and build real-world projects that foster ownership, curiosity, and long-term creative pursuits.
Mar 27, 2026 • 19min
S2E318: The 5 Strategies Your Child’s School Can’t Survive Without
Most educational innovations "flash up" and then disappear after only a few years. Why do some fail while others lead to a decade of success? After 300 interviews with educators, education founder Dr. Annalies Corbin found the answer: five core strategies that anchor a school’s longevity.Dr. Corbin is an anthropologist, archaeologist, and the author of Hacking School: Five Strategies to Link Learning to Life. In this episode, she and MacKenzie break down core components every long-lasting education model needs to survive the test of time.This episode provides a litmus test you can use today to see if the schools in your community are truly designed for lasting impact.
Mar 24, 2026 • 16min
S2E317: An Anthropologist's Lens on Education Reform
Dr. Annalies Corbin, anthropologist, archaeologist, and founder of the PASS Foundation, built hands-on industry-connected STEM programs. She argues the K–12 model is obsolete and needs full redesign. She describes student R&D sprints, neutral innovation labs, and how student perspectives and iterative failure drive real-world learning and product insight.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 26min
S2E316: How to Build a Child Who Doesn't Quit: Growth Mindset Strategies That Anchor Motivation
Practical tactics for turning short-term rewards into lasting motivation. Specific strategies for teaching growth mindset language and scaffolding tough tasks. Real-world examples like a 5K workshop, grit triathlon, and personalized reward systems. Classroom design and simple check systems used to build ownership and momentum.
Mar 17, 2026 • 22min
S2E315: The Death of the Gold Star: How To Build Unique Reward Systems for Every Kid
They explore designing personalized reward systems that move kids from earning prizes to feeling pride. Topics include using small scaffolded wins to build competence and confidence. They discuss experience-based incentives, quality time as rewards, and daily priming routines to boost focus. The conversation highlights autonomy, motivation architecture, and turning external rewards into lasting internal drive.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 27min
S2E314: Superintendents, Salaries, and Scandals: The "Adult-First" Corruption Coming to Your City
Chris Pabst, Emmy-winning investigative reporter and author of Failure Factory, uncovers systemic rot in Baltimore City Schools. He reveals massive grade changes, administrative bloat, and how funding can fuel dysfunction. The conversation highlights political incentives, parental power, and warning signs that similar corruption may be hiding in other districts.
Mar 10, 2026 • 29min
S2E313: Exposing Baltimore's Public School Catastrophic Failure: Lead Investigative Reporter Tells All
Chris Papst, an Emmy-winning investigative reporter behind Project Baltimore and author of Failure Factory, exposes systemic collapse in Baltimore schools. He traces billions in funding with stagnant outcomes. Short, hard-hitting conversations reveal money misdirected, incentive structures protecting adults over students, and shocking examples of manipulated grades and unproficient schools.
Mar 5, 2026 • 20min
S2E312: Why Traditional Youth Sports Needs Reimagining: Texas Sports Academy's Unconventional Approach (Part 2)
A deep dive into rethinking youth sports through individualized coaching and daily development. Conversations cover mental skills training, sleep and nutrition cultures, and using trackers to boost habits. They explore career-ready workshops, entrepreneurship in sports, and a values framework to combat toxic team norms. Stories show athletic challenge building confidence and academic identity shifts.
Mar 3, 2026 • 25min
S2E311: Mastery on the Court and in the Classroom at Texas Sports Academy
A lively look at treating academics like athletics, exploring coaching, deliberate practice, and mastery applied to school life. They describe a blended academic-athletic model with focused practice blocks and life-skill training. Conversations cover preventing early specialization, building resilience and ownership, and how high standards plus support make tough work engaging.
