Alpha School boot camp requires students to gain 100 Twitter followers
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-08
As part of Benjamin Riley's investigation into Alpha School, new details emerged: students spend their first eight weeks of high school in a "boot camp" that reportedly requires them to post on Twitter and obtain at least 100 followers — fueling questions about the AI-driven education model.
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