Austin Scholar #216: The summer reading problem (Pizza Hut figured this out 40 years ago)

& summer reading list recommendations

May 10 • Austin Scholar

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Austin Scholar #215: The truth about “screen time”

& the difference between "good" and "bad" screens

May 3 • Austin Scholar

25

2

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April 2026

Austin Scholar #214: How to use learning science and AI to get a 5 on your AP

& how parents should talk to their kid about APs

Apr 26 • Austin Scholar

27

Austin Scholar #213: How to talk to your kid when they want to quit

& what you can do this week to help your kid build grit

Apr 19 • Austin Scholar

21

1

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Austin Scholar #212: Alpha's biggest misconceptions: setting the record straight

& on self-reflection

Apr 12 • Austin Scholar

32

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Austin Scholar #211: How to talk to your kid about their education

& your concrete next steps

Apr 5 • Austin Scholar

34

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March 2026

Austin Scholar #210: Schools stopped teaching kids how to write

& how you can fix it

Mar 29 • Austin Scholar

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Austin Scholar #209: The investing framework you can use to get good at anything

& what I’ve been thinking about…

Mar 22 • Austin Scholar

13

2

Austin Scholar #208: The science of grit

& four years of Austin Scholar

Mar 15 • Austin Scholar

19

2

Austin Scholar #207: A parent’s guide to the life lessons of Survivor

& what fifty seasons of alliances, setbacks, and hard things can teach kids about real life

Mar 8 • Austin Scholar

19

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Austin Scholar #206: Why “Runnin’ Down a Dream” is the most important book your kid will ever read

& my favorite lessons from the US Olympic Figure Skating team

Mar 1 • Austin Scholar

22

3

February 2026

Austin Scholar #205: Alpha's Mid-Year Report Card

& Alpha vs. the country's elite private schools

Feb 22 • Austin Scholar

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