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1. 1. £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. 2. 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.

3. 3. Recluse's £1.3m gift for school

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 17 May 2004 A RECLUSE has left '1.3m to Manchester Grammar School. after hearing a radio programme 10 years ago about an appeal for '10m to pay for students whose families could not afford its fees.

4. 4. School goes continental

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 21 May 2004 A MANCHESTER high school is to adopt a continental-style timetable. Parents, staff, present and future pupils at Burnage High voted in favour of a working day that begins at 8.05am and ends at 1.45pm, followed by half an hour for lunch.

5. 5. Pupils set the test for headteacher

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 18 May 2004 WHEN the new headteacher of Aspinal Primary School arrives he should get a warm welcome from the pupils - because they helped to choose him.

6. 6. Tycoon rewards school with £50,000

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 May 2004 STAFF and pupils at a school in a deprived area of Manchester have won a '50,000 prize given by a millionaire. Investment banker Jim O'Neill handed the cash to Cedar Mount High School, Gorton, as a reward for being the city school which made the most progress.

7. 7. Early rise on way to be wise

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 22 May 2004 THOSE extra minutes under the duvet can be precious - but teachers and pupils at Burnage High School are ready to re-set their alarm clocks to go off even earlier. From September, the Manchester school will adopt a continental-style day, with youngsters at their desks by 8.05am.

8. 8. Outrage at bid to sell condoms in schools

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 May 2004 A PLAN to sell condoms in school tuck shops has caused outrage.Cheshire businessman Simon Cole believes it could dramatically reduce teenage pregnancies.

9. 9. Top-class soccer coach

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 May 2004 YOUNG footballers at Tottington High School have had plenty to celebrate this season, but now they're sharing the limelight with their sports teacher Rob Faulkner.

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