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1. 1. Teachers' fury at class 'managers'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 October 2003 TEACHERS at an Oldham secondary school are working to rule in protest at unqualified staff being used to cover for absent colleagues. The school has taken on four "learning managers", who supervise classes when teachers are absent, as well as doing admin duties.

2. 2. Blues bid to beat truancy

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 October 2003 THE scoreboard at Manchester City has become the latest weapon in the battle to get more youngsters into class. The Blues have agreed to put half-time messages on their 14ft electronic scoreboard at the City of Manchester Stadium in a bid to beat truancy.

3. 3. Schools beg in dash for cash

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 October 2003 CHURCH bosses are begging parents to dig deep to improve crumbling Roman Catholic schools. Letters - asking parents of 70,000 children to stump up £18 for every child they have at any of the 211 catholic schools in the Diocese of Salford - have been sent to thousands of parents.

4. 4. Union course for new test

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 October 2003 CONTROVERSIAL aptitude tests could be used by admissions chiefs to select applicants for some of Manchester University's toughest courses - by as early as next year.

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