A moment that changed me: Patrick Stewart on the teacher who spotted his talent – and saved him

I skipped the 11-plus and was failing at school. Then I met Cecil Dormand, the extraordinary English teacher who transformed my life for ever

US schools gave kids laptops during the pandemic. Then they spied on them

According to one survey, 81% of teachers in America said their schools monitor devices. Students are not always aware

Chadwick Boseman: Howard University and Netflix create $5.4m scholarship honoring actor

Widow of Black Panther star hails opportunity to support young artists through Boseman’s alma mater

Cultural prescription: plays, films, books and more to help you start university

From Educating Rita to The Secret History, Guardian critics suggest some comfort viewing and listening to take on campus

Marcus Rashford to be included in GCSE media studies course

Pupils will learn about footballer’s use of social media to highlight social and race issues he cares about

How has the pandemic changed the way you’ll learn?

As students gradually return to campus, many universities will be offering blended learning – mixing face-to-face lectures with the best of digital teaching

Amazon offers to pay college fees of 750,000 frontline US workers

Company is latest big US firm to offer education-focused perks to workers after Walmart, Target and Kroger

Leeds mother pleads for help with autistic daughter’s ballet school fees

Constance Bailey, from the deprived Seacroft estate, has a place at The Hammond School in Chester but cannot afford the costs

What is high school like around the world? A new film lets students investigate

The documentary The Smartest Kids in the World follows four frustrated American students as they explore different high schools abroad

Plan to ban phones from classrooms is out of touch, say UK school leaders

Schools already have pupils’ mobile phone use under control, say leaders in response to government plans

The Guardian view on academic freedom: ministers’ claims don’t add up

Editorial: The government says it is the champion of free speech in universities. But its actions tell another story

From viral videos to Fox News: how rightwing media fueled the critical race theory panic

National outlets amplify clips of angry parents, creating a cycle of outrage

Why aren’t more girls in the UK choosing to study computing and technology?

As the proportion of girls taking these subjects remains low, teachers reveal why they believe that is and what they’re doing about it

‘I had threats to my life’: how mob attacks on social media are silencing UK teachers

A British offshoot of a Trump-supporting network is among those targeting educators they regard as ‘woke’

Education department challenged over support for One Britain One Nation day

Attempt to enlist schoolchildren in day celebrating British values criticised and ridiculed on social media