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1. 21. MP quits post in policy protest

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 December 2005 AN MP has quit his post as a minister's private secretary over the government's education policies.

2. 22. Head's reply in high school probe

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 18 January 2005 OFFICIALS at the Audit Commission are continuing to investigate the running of Whalley Range High School, after receiving submissions from the school and the city's education chiefs.

3. 23. Schools failing on sex lessons - watchdog

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 25 January 2005 TOO many schools are failing to teach sex education and other "vital" issues teenagers need to understand for later life, Ofsted said today.

4. 24. Kelly says grammars don't face chop

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 November 2005 CONTROVERSIAL education reforms will not mean greater selection in schools, according to Education Secretary Ruth Kelly.

5. 25. School is caned in cash row

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 11 April 2005 MANCHESTER'S top-performing state school has been told it must change the way it asks parents to contribute up to '1,230 a year towards their children's education.

6. 26. One-to-one lessons to be launched

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 17 October 2005 CHILDREN who struggle with the three Rs will receive one-to-one tuition under moves to be announced by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly.

7. 27. £100,000 schools job still vacant

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 29 September 2005 A FIVE-month recruitment drive has failed to find a replacement for Manchester's chief education officer Mick Waters.

8. 28. Row over state school 'fees'

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 09 February 2005 PARENTS at Manchester's most successful state school are being asked to pay '1,230-a-year towards the education of their children.

9. 29. Schools shake-up won't bring back selection - Kelly

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 November 2005 EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly today promised Labour rebels her controversial schools shake-up would not bring back grammar school-style selection of pupils.

10. 30. Schools failing to teach 3Rs

    Manchester Evening News, Saturday 20 August 2005 BUSINESS leaders have condemned the English education systemfor failing to teach children the 3Rs. About half of employers are unhappy with the poor literacy, numeracy and communication skills among school leavers, according to figures from the CBI.

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