The Aristotle Blog

Essays on learning, focus, and the future of tutoring.

We build Aristotle to give every student the help they deserve. Here we share the research, product decisions, and stories that shape that mission.

What would a great tutor do?

Evaluating real-time pedagogy: why helpful assistants make bad teachers

November 4, 2026 · Jaiden Reddy

Funneling vs. Focusing: How Aristotle manages cognitive load

How Aristotle uses learning science to best LLMs (and even human tutors) at managing cognitive load.

August 2026 · Ben Rosenfeld

How to use your state's ESA for tutoring

Eighteen states offer Education Savings Accounts worth $4,000 to $10,000+ per student, per year. Here is every state's program and how to use yours for Aristotle.

August 2026 · Ben Rosenfeld

What great tutoring really costs

Great tutoring has always been expensive. Here's what one-on-one tutoring really costs — and how unlimited, every-subject Aristotle compares.

June 2026 · Ben Rosenfeld

Why AI chatbots make bad tutors

Aristotle is built on leading education research and how students actually learn.

June 2026 · Ben Rosenfeld

Why build an AI tutor?

Jaiden Reddy on why one-on-one tutoring is the best way to learn, and why Aristotle is a guide rather than a chatbot.

September 2026 · Jaiden Reddy

The point of building for education

Improving education is the greatest lever we have to improve our civilization and society as a whole. This is the most urgent and meaningful problem of our generation.

April 2026 · Shan Reddy