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1. 61. Minister sets 'toughest test'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 November 2007 CHILDREN'S Minister Bev Hughes has warned the region's schools they face their most difficult test yet to reach national standards under a new multi-million pound improvement drive.

2. 62. Wigan school building storm heads to court

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 09 August 2010 Councils are set to sue the government over its decision to slash a £55bn school-building programme.

3. 63. Compensation threat over axed school plans

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 14 July 2010 The government’s decision to scrap school building plans has been thrown into further chaos after it emerged it could be left with a huge compensation bill if some of the new projects are not approved.

4. 64. £115k-a-year schools boss quits for new job – and pay cut

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 March 2010 John Edwards is second in command of schools, nurseries and children's social services in Manchester.

5. 65. Schools break away from councils to become academies

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 September 2010 Two leading state schools have taken up a government offer to break free from council control.

6. 66. Units for expelled schoolchildren are rebranded

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 21 June 2010 Pupil referral units for children kicked out of school are being re-branded ‘short stay centres’ in a bid to improve their image.

7. 67. Jailed mum of truant: 'I forgive my son'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 April 2010 A mum who was jailed after her son played truant for two years has told how she has forgiven him.

8. 68. Head reads riot act over axe for £70m literacy booster

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 November 2010 A headteacher is demanding a re-think on a doomed £70m literacy programme which transformed her school.

9. 69. Mystery of missing school equipment goes on

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 July 2010 Thousand of pounds of equipment, including TWO pianos, disappeared from a school without a trace, according to an auditor’s report.

10. 70. Uni protest over ‘dumbing down’ degree shake-up

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 June 2010 More than 100 students have lobbied Manchester Metropolitan University managers over plans to cut the number of courses.

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