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1. 31. Primary education under review

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 09 December 2007 THE first "root-and branch" review of English primary education in a decade will allow greater flexibility in the curriculum and ensure all pupils are taught a foreign language, the Government has pledged.

2. 32. Too much TV 'stunts kids' education'

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 04 July 2005 TOO much TV can be harmful to a child's education, two independent studies concluded today. A third investigation found that TV can impair the development of very young pre-school children.

3. 33. Church schools backed by education bosses

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 15 May 2004 EDUCATION chiefs in Oldham have defended the parental right to send their children to single-faith schools, despite a report by MPs claiming the schools can foster racial segregation.

4. 34. Conservatives in Manchester 2011: Education secretary Michael Gove pledges transformation of schools to raise standards

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 October 2011 Speaking at the Conservative party conference Mr Gove also pledged to eradicate illiteracy in England while in office.

5. 35. Britons 'spend more on beauty products than education'

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 November 2005 Health and beauty products rank above education among the spending priorities of Britons who shell out £41,000 during their lifetimes on looking good, research has showed.

6. 36. 20 arrested as protesters clash with police in Manchester after rally against education cuts

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 January 2011 Two police officers were injured and GMP said they found one protester carrying packets of razor blades as 500 demonstrators ran through Manchester city centre after breaking away from a peaceful, organised rally at Platt Fields park.

7. 37. Education conference comes home

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 January 2004 A MAJOR conference for education chiefs is to return to its Manchester roots. The 102nd annual North of England Education Conference - which began in Manchester in 1903 - will be hosted by the University of Manchester and its centre for educational leadership next year.

8. 38. Education pioneer quits

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 May 2003 A TRAIL-BLAZING education chief is to quit his '100,000 job at Wigan.

9. 39. Education minister goes back to school

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 11 June 2001 TONY Blair's new education supremo will be making an early return to her old school - in Manchester.

10. 40. Education bosses ask for ideas

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 January 2002 SCHOOL chiefs in Manchester have asked for help to improve education in the city.

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