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1. 11. 123 schools fear axe

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 01 March 2004 EDUCATION chiefs in Greater Manchester are under pressure to close or amalgamate 123 schools which have one in four desks empty. Shool Standards Minister David Miliband says there are thousands of surplus places in primary and secondary schools in the area.

2. 12. Kelly's £119m lift for crumbling classes

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 13 October 2005 EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly has unveiled a £119m government hand-out for crumbling schools in the north west.

3. 13. Book bag 'nanny' jibe

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 July 2005 PLANS to spend £27m on free books for toddlers got a mixed reception today. Education Secretary and the Bolton West MP Ruth Kelly said the Bookstart scheme would encourage reading from an early age.

4. 14. School meals shake-up

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 February 2005 SCHOOL dinners are to be made healthier, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly revealed today.

5. 15. MPs' fears on faith schools

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 May 2004 A REPORT on race problems in Oldham recommends that no more religious schools should be built unless they promote multi-cultural education.

6. 16. boring

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 03 May 2004 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke has welcomed an increase of 2,700 teachers in north west schools over the past seven years.

7. 17. MPs lead revolt against top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 March 2004 TWO Greater Manchester MPs are spearheading a revolt this week against government plans for student top-up fees. Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) and Brian Iddon (Bolton South East) have tabled an amendment to the government's Higher Education Bill.

8. 18. School run to danger

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 July 2004 A LARGE increase in the number of cars in the school run is a danger to children, MPs said today. The number of pupils travelling by car has doubled in 20 years - with 41 per cent of primary, and 24 per cent of secondary pupils, driven to school, says the Commons Education Committee.

9. 19. Clarke's vow on top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 September 2003 CONTROVERSIAL plans for student top-up fees of up to £3,000 will go ahead as planned. Education Secretary Charles Clarke said his job was to make education available to everyone and it was only right that graduates seeking highly-paid jobs should make a contribution.

10. 20. Cash 'passports' to learning

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 October 2003 PARENTS of inner-city school children in Manchester and Salford are to be offered cash "passports" to buy a better education. Conservatives in Blackpool unveiled a plan to give money direct to parents - so they can choose the type of school they want.

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