Exam boards could be asked to avoid using “complex language” including colloquialisms, sarcasm and idioms in assessments to make them more accessible for pupils. Read more

A University of Oxford college is to change its name to honour Vietnam’s richest woman after she offered it a £155m donation. Read more

The average A-level grade awarded to students at independent schools this summer was an A, according to official data published by the Department for Education. Read more

The pandemic has driven a great leap forward in digital learning. Is there any point in looking back? Read more

Teachers are being targeted by abusive and humiliating TikTok accounts set up by students, prompting a warning from schools that parents may face police action over offending posts. Read more

Graduates from poorer backgrounds earn half as much as their more privileged peers in their first job after university because they put themselves forward for fewer roles and lack the family connections and financial support to hunt for top jobs, a survey has shown. Read more

A Cambridge college which became the first institution in the world to return a looted Benin bronze to Nigeria is to appear before an ecclesiastical court early next year over its attempt to remove a memorial in the college chapel to one of its most significant benefactors because of his links to the slave trade. Read more

A whopping 43% of white students weren’t admitted on merit. One might call it affirmative action for the rich and privileged Read more

Rightwing extremists are using Covid controversies and online gaming as a way of recruiting young people, as data shows half of the most serious cases of suspected radicalisation reported by schools and colleges now involve far-right activity. Read more

From next week, Australian borders will open to international students with valid visas. But after nearly two years of uncertainty, experts say some students won’t be returning, and the impact to broader Australian society will be felt for a long time. Read more