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- 1Tech Billionaires Back a New Alternative to College●The Tech Elite Is Funding an Alternative to College
Tech investors including Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen are funding a new academy positioned as an alternative to traditional college, according to the Wall Street Journal. The initiative reflects growing skepticism in Silicon Valley about the value and cost of a four-year degree, with backers arguing young people can gain technical skills through different educational paths.
- 2Teenager writes letters to jailed climate activists in new documentary●Prison Letters: the teenager writing letters to jailed climate activists – documentary
A new Guardian documentary follows Max, a 14-year-old struggling with climate anxiety, as he writes letters to imprisoned climate activists in search of hope. Through the correspondence he explores the human stories behind direct action and seeks to understand why so many climate protesters in the UK have ended up serving time in prison.