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1. 31. School chiefs win top praise

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 January 2003 MANCHESTER schools chiefs have proved they can make progress, according to inspectors who slated their performance four years ago - but they could still do better.

2. 32. School debts alert

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 02 April 2003 HEADTEACHERS have warned that secondary schools across Manchester will plunge into massive debt because of a shortfall in government cash.

3. 33. TV teenagers give schoolkids a lesson

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 March 2003 SCHOOLCHILDREN in Manchester are to receive some very special advice - from some of the country's most famous teenagers.

4. 34. Extra teachers claim doubts

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 April 2003 TEACHERS leader Doug McAvoy has challenged the government to find the 'missing teachers' it claims to have brought into the country's classrooms.

5. 35. City students to pay highest fees

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 December 2003 THE cost of studying in Manchester is to soar - with the city set to become one of the first in the country to charge full tuition fees. The new joint University of Manchester has confirmed it will bring in the £3,000-a-year fee for undergraduate courses if the controversial scheme gets the go-ahead.

6. 36. Making the grade in Cuba

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 February 2003 WE covet cigars from Cuba...and now it seems we can learn from its acclaimed schools system.

7. 37. Teachers' fury at class 'managers'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 October 2003 TEACHERS at an Oldham secondary school are working to rule in protest at unqualified staff being used to cover for absent colleagues. The school has taken on four "learning managers", who supervise classes when teachers are absent, as well as doing admin duties.

8. 38. Blues bid to beat truancy

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 October 2003 THE scoreboard at Manchester City has become the latest weapon in the battle to get more youngsters into class. The Blues have agreed to put half-time messages on their 14ft electronic scoreboard at the City of Manchester Stadium in a bid to beat truancy.

9. 39. Bridging class divide

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 21 November 2003 CHIEF inspector of schools David Bell has highlighted the achievement gap between youngsters in inner cities and leafier suburbs. But Mr Bell admits he has no `magic recipe' to solve the problem.

10. 40. Criminal checks under spotlight

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 April 2003 TEACHERS were set to debate whether to call on the government to review the procedures for the checks made by the Criminal Records Bureau on school and college staff, at the opening of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers conference on Monday.

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