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1. 1. City schools boss on 'indefinite' sick leave

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 January 2007 MANCHESTER could soon be looking for yet another education boss - the FIFTH in less than two years. The current chief, Dr Alan Irving, has taken indefinite sick leave.

2. 2. Schools 'failing poorest pupils'

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 January 2007 THE current school and college system is failing the country's poorest children, education experts have claimed. Researchers from Manchester University have studied school results and attendances nationwide to look at educational barriers faced by low-income families.

3. 3. Academy teachers in street protest

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 January 2007 MORE than 100 teachers protested against plans to close five schools in Oldham and replace them with city academies. Unions claim it will mean students will have to travel further to get to school and private companies will get a say in classrooms.

4. 4. GCSE results: The national picture

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 11 January 2007 NEW statistics this year show the number of pupil achieving five GCSEs including maths and English in addition to simply showing their five best grades in any subject. This was in response to concerns that league tables did not emphasise basic skills.

5. 5. Background: Why schools must do better

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 January 2007 GCSE performance tables published this month showed results at Manchester schools were improving faster than the national average. But for many parents the bottom line was that the city still ranked 145th out of 150 council areas up and down the country.

6. 6. The sad truth about city's truancy

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 11 January 2007 TODAY'S league tables give a definitive picture of absence at individual schools and average attendances for each local authority. They show that Manchester had the worst truancy rate in the country and the second worst authorised absence rate.

7. 7. War hero breaks his silence

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 January 2007 A SOLDIER captured and held at Auschwitz during the Second World War has been persuaded by school children to speak publicly about his experiences for the first time.

8. 8. Pressure grows for English parliament

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 January 2007 THE celebration of the 300-year union between England and Scotland has fuelled debate over whether there should be a separate assembly south of the border.

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