# EP. 895 – China, farmland & 500K students; Alpha Schools; “Senior Prank Day” hypocrisy.

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Podcast: [American Education FM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-education-fm-3523122)
Published: 2026-05-18T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://seanb81.podbean.com/e/ep-895-%e2%80%93-china-farmland-alpha-schools-senior-prank-day-hypocrisy/
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Duration seconds: 4735

## Resource

I discuss the China farmland & student question; Alpha Schools; and the typical “senior pranks” that exist in high schools and how they highlight the hypocrisy of k12 indoctrination. Substack: https://theamericanclassroom.substack.com/p/the-absurdity-of-alpha-schools Book Websites: HERE and HERE. https://www.moneytreepublishing.com/shop PROMO CODE: “AEFM” for 10% OFF, or https://armreg.co.uk PROMO CODE: "americaneducationfm" for 15% off all books and products. (I receive no kickbacks). https://www.thriftbooks.com/ Q posts book: https://drive.proton.me/urls/JJ78RV1QP8#yCO0wENuJQPH

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