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1. 'We'll bring unis to a halt over fees'
Manchester Evening News, Thursday 29 January 2004 STUDENTS are planning to bring the city's universities to a halt in their ongoing campaign against top-up fees. The power to charge students up to £3,000 a year is a central part of the Higher Education Bill, which was backed by MPs in the Commons on Tuesday night. -
2. Teacher's nine year nightmare is over
Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 January 2004 A TEACHER suspended on full pay for nine years after he was accused of sexual misconduct has agreed to quit after a deal was struck. The case is understood to have cost an estimated £1 million. -
3. Schools in a league of their own
Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 January 2004 YOUNGSTERS have chalked up better GCSE results than ever before, according to league tables published by the government. Nationally, 52.9 per cent of 16-year-olds reached the benchmark level of five or more A* to C grade GCSEs, 1.3 per cent higher than last year. -
4. 11-plus anguish for pupils
Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 January 2004 YOUNGSTERS have faced an agonising wait to discover whether they have passed their 11-plus exams - after the results were delayed in the post. Results of the tests determine whether they go to a grammar or a high school in September.