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1. 21. Faith schools' free bus blow

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 04 August 2004 HUMAN rights laws will make it illegal for local education authorities to lay on free buses exclusively for children from religious families to attend faith schools, a parliamentary committee warned today.

2. 22. College is a shining example

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 01 December 2004 GOVERNMENT minister Kim Howells called for greater investment in further education colleges during a visit to Bury.

3. 23. Exams shake-up to boost core skills

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 18 October 2004 EDUCATION reformer Mike Tomlinson today defended his planned shake-up of the system for 14 to 19-year-olds and insisted the aim was to improve literacy and numeracy.

4. 24. 500 slip through crime checks

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 20 October 2004 HUNDREDS of education staff working with children in Greater Manchester have not undergone criminal background checks.

5. 25. Furniture courses shelved by college

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 11 October 2004 STUDENTS at a Manchester college claim they have been dumped by education bosses after being told two degree courses are being scrapped just a few weeks into term.

6. 26. Clarke backs campaign to teach Islam in schools

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 12 October 2004 A NEW drive to teach Islam in schools is being launched today. Education Secretary Charles Clarke has backed the move, organised by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB).

7. 27. Extra cash for maths teachers

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 28 June 2004 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke is to offer maths graduates a host of incentives in a bid to increase teacher numbers and head off a recruitment crisis in the subject.

8. 28. Citizenship class teachers need more support

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 September 2004 TEACHERS need more support and training to implement effective citizenship education, a survey showed today.

9. 29. No hiding place for truants

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 November 2004 POLICE and education officers are joining forces in the latest round of truancy sweeps across the country.

10. 30. Nord Anglia leaps to the top of the class

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 July 2004 LEAPFROG helped Cheadle-based education and training group Nord Anglia to jump into the top spot as the UK's biggest nursery chain.

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