Alpha School quietly obscures its SAT-score improvement metric within a week
benjaminjriley · x · 2026-09-14
The author notes Alpha School made a non-trivial change this week to how it describes its boot camp requirement tied to SAT score improvement, obscuring a once-clear metric. A quoted parent says the school brushed off concerns about kids struggling amid constant tutor turnover, telling them to "get comfortable with change" while founder Joe "chases growth at all costs." The thread suggests the AI-school is softening verifiable education claims under growth pressure.
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