Report questions whether AI-education darling Alpha School is 'a cult'
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-10
Benjamin Riley published a comprehensive report on life inside Alpha School's high school 'boot camp,' based on student accounts. Alpha School is held up as the future of AI-driven education, but the report's central question is whether it operates like a cult. Education scholar Prof. Daniel Muijs added that it's increasingly impossible to claim the school's approach has anything to do with the Science of Learning or evidence-based practice.
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