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1. 1. Schools failing to teach 3Rs

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 20 August 2005 BUSINESS leaders have condemned the English education systemfor failing to teach children the 3Rs. About half of employers are unhappy with the poor literacy, numeracy and communication skills among school leavers, according to figures from the CBI.

2. 2. Independent schools may drop GCSEs

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 21 August 2005 INDEPENDENT schools warned today that they are poised to abandon GCSEs because the exams have been dumbed down to meet Government targets.

3. 3. Head's plea to return to work

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 August 2005 A MANCHESTER headteacher, suspended on full pay for more than eight months, is appealing to council bosses to speed up their investigation so she can return to work. Speaking publicly for the first time, Dame Jean Else told the M.E.N. how being "left in limbo" had been "hard to bear".

4. 4. Fresh call for A-Level reform

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 14 August 2005 MINISTERS fare acing fresh calls to reform A-Levels amid predictions of another record number of students scoring top grades.

5. 5. We're the A-level record breakers!

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 18 August 2005 STUDENTS across the region are celebrating today after A-level results reached record levels.

6. 6. Ministers under fire for league table vow

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 August 2005 MINISTERS have been accused of trying to dodge their commitments to reform school league tables and improve children's basic literacy and numeracy skills.

7. 7. Reading is fun-damental

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 August 2005 CHILDREN across the north west are being encouraged to develop a love of reading as part of a major new national scheme developed by two charities.

8. 8. Dinner money dished out at last

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 August 2005 THE government has revealed how much cash it will give local councils to improve school dinners in the wake of Jamie Oliver's television series.

9. 9. More kids can climb the ladder

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 August 2005 NATIONAL tests have shown that primary schools in Rochdale have become some of the most improved in the country.

10. 10. Best-ever year for GCSE results

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 August 2005 SCHOOLS across Greater Manchester are boasting record-breaking results today, as thousands of youngsters collect their GCSEs.

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