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1. 51. £100,000 fund for failing heads

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 11 May 2004 EDUCATION chiefs have drawn up a '100,000-a-year package to get rid of failing headteachers from Manchester schools.

2. 52. Bishop's plea over student debts

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 25 May 2004 THE Bishop of Manchester was today calling on the government to do more to tackle student debt. Bishop Nigel McCulloch was travelling to London to support an amendment to the higher education bill in the House of Lords.

3. 53. Clarke slams fee rebels

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 31 March 2004 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke today attacked an "ill-conceived" amendment, supported by some Labour backbenchers, to scupper his top-up fees Bill.

4. 54. Calls for fewer exams

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 February 2004 CALLS for fewer exams and a new top grade at A-Level were expected to be among the recommendations of the second report from the Government's review of secondary education today.

5. 55. Prime Minister's schools lesson

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 13 March 2004 TONY Blair was given a lesson on the future of education when he officially opened the £16m specialist arts college, Oakwood High school in Chorlton; then visited St Matthew's RC High School, in Moston, as part of the Labour Party's Big Conversation - to listen to the views of parents, teachers and pupils.

6. 56. Winner loses out in school 'lottery'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 March 2004 A PUPIL has lost out on the attendance lottery - despite being at school. The weekly 'Be There bonus' has been designed by education bosses to slash truancy, by rewarding youngsters for being in class on a particular day, but one winner lost out after turning up late.

7. 57. Handbook offers advice on the best in environmental expertise

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 April 2004 A NEW guide is helping companies tap into the deep vein of environmental expertise in the north west. `Environmental Capabilities in the North West' lists 12 of the region's higher education institutions along with their areas of expertise within the environmental technologies sector, rated on a scale from A star to C.

8. 58. New teachers have up to £15,000 debt

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 03 April 2004 YOUNG teachers leave university saddled with debts of up to £15,000, a survey showed today. Tuition fees and student loans hit students on "traditional" four-year bachelor of education (BEd) degree courses the hardest, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers poll showed.

9. 59. Classroom lure for adult pupils

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 12 May 2004 EDUCATION chiefs in Rochdale hope to entice maturer learners back into the classroom, library and sports hall by showcasing the breadth of education opportunities as part of Adult Learners' Week.

10. 60. Universities to "charge maximum fees"

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 13 January 2004 UNIVERSITIES have decided to charge the full £3,000 top-up fees for all or most courses if the controversial Higher Education Bill goes ahead, a survey revealed today.

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