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- Elon Musk made news with plans for a new college, but a grade school and high school come first.
- Texas has few regulations on kids' schools; outside accreditation takes years but isn't required.
- Musk's Ad Astra School quietly moved to Texas, joining other tech-centric "microschools."
Elon Musk is launching a new private K-12 school in Texas — potentially as soon as this summer — focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math.
With the loose regulations of Texas' private educational system and his vast wealth, the billionaire entrepreneur is positioned to quickly become a player in the booming ecosystem of alternative "microschools" in Austin.