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educationSaturday, July 4, 2026

A final class and a new start

Today's education stories are really about the edges of learning: a legendary programming instructor signs off after two decades, while a celebrity announces a new chapter at Arizona State. In between, there's practical advice on starting a business and a reminder that accessibility is everyone's job.

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Endings and beginnings

Two very different education milestones mark today: one is a quiet farewell, the other a public new start.

#01www.dabeaz.comJul 4

Dabeaz Courses

Dabeaz, a well-known Python instructor, has ended his intense week-long programming courses after nearly 20 years. The page is now an archive and a thank-you note, a small milestone in programming education.

by gregsadetsky5 min readRead original

#02tmz.meJul 4

Bunnie XO Announces She's Heading to College Amid Divorce from Jelly Roll

Bunnie XO is going to Arizona State University, framing college as a fresh start amid a public divorce. It's a celebrity education story, but it's also a reminder that nontraditional students exist.

3 min readRead original

Lessons for founders

A Stanford professor's hard-won advice on what kills startups before they start.

#03www.cnbc.comJul 4

The 'fatal mistake' most people make starting a business, says Stanford professor who co-founded 4 startups: I've 'seen this a million times'

Stanford's Steve Blank says the fatal mistake is building something before talking to customers. Two outlets picked this up today, which suggests the message still isn't sticking.

Accessibility as education

A piece arguing that inaccessible content is a training problem, not a design problem.

#04meryl.netJul 4

Why and How to Create Accessible Social Media and Website Content

The piece makes a clear point: inaccessible content happens because people aren't taught to do better. It frames accessibility as a shared skill, not a specialist concern.

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Community-led food gardens at orphanages, hospitals, and disability centers in Mumbai use recycled materials to grow sustainable food for sustenance, education, and healing in resource-constrained urban settings. These gardens transform neglected spaces into functioning agricultu

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