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1. 1. Minister's sex lessons pledge

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 October 2008 PARENTS will not lose the right to withdraw their children from sex education lessons, Education Minister Ed Balls has promised.

2. 2. Wigan schools shake-up

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 18 November 2008 SEVERAL secondary schools could close or merge as part of a £280m overhaul of education in Wigan.

3. 3. £230m schools vision unveiled

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 April 2008 SWEEPING plans to issue pupils with laptop computers and offer new subjects such as golf, robotics and horse riding have been unveiled by Oldham education bosses.

4. 4. Call to cut long summer break

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 May 2008 THE long school summer holiday should be scrapped because it has an adverse effect on children's education, says a major study.

5. 5. Boy let down over school

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 April 2008 A BOY with special needs was not provided with an adequate education during his last three years in school.

6. 6. Bolton schools may merge

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 October 2008 THREE schools may merge to become a privately-sponsored academy. Education bosses in Bolton are in talks to create a 3,000-pupil `superschool'.

7. 7. New academy heads named

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 12 August 2008 NEW heads have been appointed for six academy schools as part of a £500m programme to revamp secondary education in Manchester.

8. 8. Teacher helps build African school

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 03 December 2008 A MANCHESTER teacher has given schoolchildren in Africa a huge boost to their education - by helping to build them a school.

9. 9. Xaverian gets top marks

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 07 April 2008 A SIXTH form college has been given top marks by education inspectors.

10. 10. School designs 'fail to make grade'

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 13 February 2008 DESIGNER Wayne Hemingway says builders and education bosses are not making the grade when it comes to creating the next generation of schools.

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