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1. 1. Minister seeks pact for better schools

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 June 2003 EDUCATION secretary Charles Clarke was in Manchester demanding councils sign "contracts" to improve school standards. The cabinet minister revealed the plans in a speech just weeks after blaming the city council for a cash crisis that is threatening teachers' jobs.

2. 2. No more school cash

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 11 June 2003 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke has told Manchester schools bosses the government will not find more money to meet a cash crisis.

3. 3. Council blasts 'lies' over schools cash

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 June 2003 AN OPPOSITION council leader in Manchester has been reported to standards watchdogs after being accused of "peddling lies" about the education funding crisis.

4. 4. £3.5m for schools facing crisis

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 25 June 2003 MANCHESTER council chiefs are to pump £3.5m of "rainy day" cash into schools as the scale of a financial crisis begins to emerge.

5. 5. 100,000 jobs in 'Knowledge Capital'

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 June 2003 JOHN Prescott launched Manchester's bid to become the brains of Britain - and create a potential 100,000 jobs.

6. 6. Bid to be among best in the world

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 June 2003 POLITICAL leaders gathered today to herald a new era of co-operation that could make Greater Manchester one of the world's great city-regions.

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