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1. 31. How Bernadette reached her exam goal

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 June 2004 WHEN Bernadette Croston decided to study for a degree, she knew she was in with a sporting chance. The moment that her husband Bill turned on the TV at the start of a football match, Bernadette disappeared to the dining room to get on with her work until the final whistle.

2. 32. School chiefs ban DJ's CD advice

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 November 2004 SCHOOL bosses have scrapped an anti-truancy CD featuring a local radio DJ after complaints from headteachers about the language he uses.

3. 33. Manchester wins Ofsted jobs boom

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 November 2004 THE national schools watchdog is planning to create hundreds of more jobs - in Manchester. Ofsted currently employs 2,800 staff at a network of offices around the country. But by 2008 it wants to concentrate 2,000 around three regions, Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester.

4. 34. Experts to fight bullying torment

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 July 2004 A NETWORK of experts is being set up across the country to tackle bullying in schools. Bullying is a significant problem, with figures suggesting one in five suffer.

5. 35. Top headteacher's winning ways

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 25 October 2004 A HEADTEACHER who set up a dry cleaning and ironing service at school to relieve pressure on his staff has won a top national award.

6. 36. Early rise on way to be wise

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 22 May 2004 THOSE extra minutes under the duvet can be precious - but teachers and pupils at Burnage High School are ready to re-set their alarm clocks to go off even earlier. From September, the Manchester school will adopt a continental-style day, with youngsters at their desks by 8.05am.

7. 37. Outrage at bid to sell condoms in schools

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 May 2004 A PLAN to sell condoms in school tuck shops has caused outrage.Cheshire businessman Simon Cole believes it could dramatically reduce teenage pregnancies.

8. 38. Canadian staff to beat class crisis

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 03 July 2004 A STRUGGLING Salford secondary school that was facing a staffing crisis has recruited 11 teachers from Canada.

9. 39. Transatlantic teachers

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 September 2004 YOUNGSTERS at a struggling school in Salford are getting a global perspective from a team of teachers recruited from Canada.

10. 40. School meal card lets mums have say

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 21 April 2004 THE chips could be down for youngsters in Stockport, where a new, hi-tech computer system could give parents the power to decide what their children eat for lunch.

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