Ep. 416

Negative Immigration, Trump on Data Centers, Alpha Schools

Ravi unpacks the economic fallout of negative immigration and Trump’s push for data centers, then joins educator Dan Meyer to ask whether Alpha School’s bold promises live up to the results.

SHOW NOTES

Ravi examines the economic consequences of Trump’s immigration crackdown as net migration turns negative and labor shortages ripple across the country. He also unpacks Trump’s full-throated support for data centers—even as opposition grows among Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike. Then, educator Dan Meyer joins the show to scrutinize Alpha School, the buzzy AI-powered model promising students twice the learning in just two hours a day. Is Alpha reinventing education—or making bold claims its results can’t yet support?