Alpha School requires students to get Twitter accounts and gain followers
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-10
Benjamin Riley highlights that Alpha School, known for its AI-driven teaching model, openly states in its "deep dive" that students are required to obtain Twitter accounts and gain followers. Citing eduleadership, critics argue the accounts must be public because only public accounts can market the school — the aim is promotion rather than education. The controversy touches on where AI-driven education ends and influencer-style marketing begins.
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