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1. 1. School facing axe used to promote education

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 January 2007 A GLOSSY handbook about secondary education in Salford features children from a school now facing the axe. A colour photo on the cover and six inside the booklet show pupils at work in St George's Roman Catholic High in Walkden.

2. 2. Cameron defends prep school row Kelly

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 January 2007 TORY leader David Cameron defended Ruth Kelly's decision to send her child to a é15,000-a-year private school for pupils with learning difficulties. Mrs Kelly, a former Education Secretary, removed her child from a state school after deciding it would not cater adequately for their special needs.

3. 3. 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.

4. 4. School leaving age 'to be raised to 18'

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 January 2007 THE school leaving age is to be raised to 18 under plans being considered by Education Secretary Alan Johnson. Youngsters would be forced to stay in education or vocational training unless they had a job with a minimum level of training.

5. 5. One-to-one lessons to help kids catch up

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 08 January 2007 CHILDREN who struggle with reading, writing and arithmetic could receive one-to-one lessons to help them catch up. Education secretary Alan Johnson is planning to introduce these lessons ahead of new figures which are expected to show that more than half of teenagers are failing to get five C grades in GCSE subjects including English and maths.

6. 6. 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.

7. 7. Bishop's battle to save St George's High

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 January 2007 THE Bishop of Salford has criticised plans to close a successful Catholic secondary school in the city. The Rt Rev Terence Brain believes education chiefs should re-think a proposal to shut St George's RC High in Walkden.

8. 8. BB race row: Schools 'must help end racism'

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 January 2007 ALL teenagers should be taught core `British values' to combat the `ignorance and bigotry' seen on Celebrity Big Brother, Education Secretary Alan Johnson said. Mr Johnson said the storm over alleged racism on the reality TV show underlined the need for schools to foster good community relations.

9. 9. 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.

10. 10. Brown's school revamp plan falls behind

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 January 2007 GORDON Brown's promise to rebuild or repair every secondary school in England by 2020 has been hit by massive delays, according to figures released today.

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