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1. 1. The five-year revival

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 September 2004 RAISING expectations and improving exam success are having an important role in the revival of east Manchester, say education officials.

2. 2. 'Blair distracted by war' say parents

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 September 2004 PARENTS believe Tony Blair has failed in his promise to make education his chief concern because he has been distracted by the war in Iraq, according to a poll published today.

3. 3. The appliance of science

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 25 September 2004 A MANCHESTER school that encourages girls to succeed in the world of science has been praised by Education Minister Ivan Lewis.

4. 4. University hopefuls to apply after A-level results

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 September 2004 TEENAGERS will apply to university after they get their A-level results in future under radical plans backed by Education Secretary Charles Clarke today.

5. 5. Citizenship class teachers need more support

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 September 2004 TEACHERS need more support and training to implement effective citizenship education, a survey showed today.

6. 6. School uniform grants blasted

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 September 2004 A NATIONAL charity has criticised local education authorities - including three in the north west - for axing clothing grants as the cost of school uniforms rises.

7. 7. Teachers praised

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 08 September 2004 EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke praised the teachers of Greater Manchester when he opened a '2m extension at Wardle High School, a specialist arts college in Rochdale.

8. 8. City's shame over empty school desks

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 September 2004 SCHOOL attendance levels in Manchester schools are the worst in the country, according to figures released by the government today. The Office of National Statistics measures absence according to the percentage of half-days missed by pupils.

9. 9. School clamp urged on holiday stayaways

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 18 September 2004 HEAD-TEACHER Michael Buczynski wants to crack down on the growing numbers of pupils missing school to go on holiday with parents cashing in on cheap flights.

10. 10. Riddle of the paintings that vanished

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 September 2004 TWO paintings vanished after going on show at Manchester Art Gallery. The woman who painted them, Pauline Brehony, a former opera singer from Wythenshawe, is appealing for them to be returned.

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