Investigation Alleges Alpha School's AI Education Model Harms Students
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-14
Journalist Benjamin Riley published an in-depth investigation into Alpha School, focusing on three areas: TimeBack/2 Hour Learning, the "Dean of Parents" role, and the school's overall culture.
- Numerous former parents, ex-employees, contractors, and former staff of Joe Liemandt's other ventures reached out, saying people are afraid to speak up.
- The reporting raises the question of whether Alpha School functions as a cult, noting Liemandt commands resources that intimidate people.
- Riley says he has consulted practicing attorneys and is farming out leads to other investigative journalists, with more stories dropping soon.
- He describes his earlier report on the Alpha School boot camp as "a tiny tadpole in a much larger and very polluted pond."
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