The Central York school board has gone back on its decision to bar a list of titles by or about people of colour from being used as educational resources Read more

Several schools in England have unwittingly distributed a hoax message about Covid vaccinations for children that the Department for Health and Social Care has condemned as “dangerous” misinformation. Read more

Could the benefits seen in Lincoln since the university’s inception be replicated in similar areas? Read more

David Miller loses job after investigation that divided campus, but says he will challenge decision Read more

I despair at the Office for Students’ recommendations that universities punish students for poor writing skills (Universities in England ‘failing to mark down students’ for poor writing skills, 7 October). Read more

Survey of parents of first-year students found 98% felt extreme grief after the closeness of lockdown Read more

A headteacher and her father have been sentenced for the second time for running an illegal unregistered school in south London following a crackdown by the schools watchdog Ofsted. Read more

Round-the-clock surveillance of students’ accounts raises tricky privacy concerns. And do they really help keep kids safe? Read more

Academic Peter Ridd has lost his “all or nothing” high court appeal against James Cook University, after he was sacked for breaches of the university’s code of conduct relating to public commentary about the Great Barrier Reef which the university said denigrated a colleague. Apply online

The University of Cambridge has broken off talks with the United Arab Emirates over a record £400m collaboration after claims about the Gulf state’s use of controversial Pegasus hacking software, the university’s vice-chancellor has said. Read more