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1. 1. Pupils fight to save their school

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 05 December 2006 YOUNGSTERS fighting to save their school from closure will be awarded marks towards one of their GCSEs. St George's RC High, Walkden, has been earmarked for closure as part of a é110m overhaul of Salford schools.

2. 2. The tables are turned for schools

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 November 2006 LEAGUE tables showing areas with the best exam results have been turned upside down by a government shake-up - although Manchester is still near the bottom of the list.

3. 3. Smart lights that help the kids to shine

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 31 October 2006 STAFF and pupils at a Manchester primary school hope to benefit from a bright idea - smart light bulbs. Pupils at Green End primary school, in Burnage, will be the first in the country to benefit from a new lighting system which creates ideal conditions for study.

4. 4. Kids top truancy tables yet again

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 22 September 2006 MORE children are missing classes in Manchester than anywhere else in England. Government statistics released yesterday show city pupils have the poorest attendance levels in the country for the third year running.

5. 5. Kids fail in basic maths and English

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 September 2006 THOUSANDS of 14-year-olds in Manchester have failed to reach basic standards in maths and English. New figures show that only 54 per cent of pupils sitting their Key Stage 3 exams have achieved the standards expected by the government.

6. 6. Top firms 'show interest' in city academies

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 13 September 2006 THE BBC, Channel 4 Television, Microsoft and Manchester Airport could become backers for a new generation of schools in Manchester. They are among organisations which have showed interest in sponsoring six privately-backed academies in the city.

7. 7. Deputy takes over in Dame Jean's key role

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 12 September 2006 A NEW temporary headteacher has been appointed at Whalley Range School for Girls. Acting head Barry Morrison has stood down and former deputy head Barbara Schofield has taken over.

8. 8. Merger would create biggest college in Britain

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 11 September 2006 PLANS to merge MANCAT and City College - creating the largest college in the country - have been unveiled by education chiefs.

9. 9. Six city primary schools facing axe

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 07 September 2006 SIX schools have been earmarked for closure under a review into the future of primary education in Manchester. Council chiefs are considering plans to shut six primaries with low pupil numbers but plan to build two new ones in the city.

10. 10. Dame Jean to explain all in book

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 01 September 2006 SACKED superhead Dame Jean Else is to release a book on her struggle to clear her name. Dame Jean, who was sacked from her é76,000-a-year post at Whalley Range High School for Girls last week, said she has had offers from publishers to tell her story.

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