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1. 1. £80m for two new colleges

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 December 2007 BOLTON has been given an £80m boost to fund two state-of-the-art learning centres.

2. 2. New head cracks whip

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 21 December 2007 THE interim head of a former flagship secondary school has vowed to drive up standards - starting with more homework for its pupils.

3. 3. Crisis school heads suspended

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 17 December 2007 TWO `super-heads' have been suspended from a crisis-hit Manchester school. David Ashley and Rachel Jones were in joint control of Parrs Wood high school when it crashed into special measures last week.

4. 4. Broadside for 'flagship' school

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 December 2007 INSPECTORS have blamed 'complacency' and 'confused leadership' for dragging down standards at a once-leading school.

5. 5. Share in a class act

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 10 December 2007 PARENTS of primary school children can now benefit from the best education in the country, thanks to the M.E.N.

6. 6. 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.

7. 7. Maths lessons earn a 'minus'

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 07 December 2007 CHILDREN make `practically no progress' in maths between the ages of 11 and 14, according to research from Manchester University.

8. 8. Truancy rate twice average

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 06 December 2007 MANCHESTER school children have improved their attendance - but many are still missing out on vital parts of their education.

9. 9. Pupils 'learn to love learning'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 06 December 2007 WALLACE and Gromit-style animations have helped one Manchester school dramatically improve its performance.

10. 10. More pupils make the grade

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 06 December 2007 SALFORD schools are celebrating a massive boost in standards.

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