Reporter: Alpha School student tweets — not AI hype — got him investigating the school
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-09
Benjamin Riley explains he never cared much about Alpha School's AI-heavy practices until he found the school's student tweets. He doesn't doubt the kids are doing these things, but notes many parents also want them to — pushing back on framing disagreements as 'cult' behavior.
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