‘Transformational’: Yorkshire firm cleans up donated laptops for pupils at home Pudsey Computers in west Yorkshire aims to level playing field so every pupil has access to individual device
Elisabeth Murdoch funds film school that says no to nepotism Company will launch London project to encourage more diverse intake of young people with no industry connections
Digital fashion designers sought for UK’s first degree in virtual couture Environmental concerns and tech boom have conjured ‘perfect storm’ for master’s course in fashion and gaming, says professor
There’s something fishy going on at Tory HQ… Is the Brexit-Covid government’s framing of free speech designed to make lefties fight among themselves?
Maths app targeting UK schools is criticised over premium model Complaint in US says children being manipulated into paying $100 a year for Prodigy membership perks
How far right uses video games and tech to lure and radicalise teenage recruits After a 13-year-old was sentenced last week, a young victim of radicalisation talks about how white supremacists target children
Universities need to wise up – or risk being consigned to history The pandemic has shown that other ways of teaching and learning are possible
One in five people in West Midlands do not use internet, says study Highest rate of internet ‘non-users’ raises fears of digital exclusion in Covid pandemic
Anthony Hoskyns obituary Other Lives: Innovative physics teacher who helped to set up centres for disadvantaged young people in inner cities
10 fun ways to entertain kids over half-term Escape that Groundhog day feeling by trying out our creative tips on cooking, crafting, ‘camping’, and chucking stuff at Dad
Spam’s new frontier? Now even spinach can send emails Scientists at MIT have taken the leafy greens online – in the hope they will be able to warn about explosives
Bill Broderick obituary Other lives: Teacher responsible for installing the first computer in a British secondary school
After Covid, will digital learning be the new normal? Some see huge benefits in virtual learning but others fear the impact on disadvantaged children and privatisation by stealth
Concerns grow for children’s health as screen times soar during Covid crisis Experts say rise in sleep and eyesight problems may also be linked to increased use of digital devices
How to help your children make the most of their screen time Child development experts on how best to reap the benefits of being online while staying healthy