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1. 1. 'Drop-outs' may face £50 fines

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 23 March 2007 PUPILS who drop out of education at 16 and refuse to go back will face criminal action and £50 fines under plans to raise the school leaving age. Education Secretary Alan Johnson said all young people should stay in work-related training or education until their 18th birthday.

2. 2. 'Turn off TV and read to kids'

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 March 2007 PARENTS should do more to help their children's education by turning off the TV and reading books as a family instead, Education Secretary Alan Johnson said.

3. 3. Row over students' parent data

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 16 March 2007 UNIVERSITY applicants will be asked to declare whether their parents have degrees in a drive to admit more students from poor backgrounds, the admissions service announced.

4. 4. Right to ban veils 'shocking'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 March 2007 NEW Government guidelines spelling out the right of headteachers to ban pupils from wearing religious dress such as the Islamic veil are "simply shocking", a British Muslim leader said.

5. 5. Healthy meals 'hard to swallow'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 March 2007 MANY pupils are still turning up their noses at healthy school dinners despite TV chef Jamie Oliver's campaign, according to MPs.

6. 6. Parents in high school places plea

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 13 March 2007 PARENTS have formed an action group to challenge new guidelines which could deny their children a place at a popular high school.

7. 7. Top marks for giant college

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 19 March 2007 MANCHESTER'S biggest college has been praised by inspectors as it prepares to enter talks to create an 80,000-student `super-college'. Manchester College of Art and Technology (Mancat), which already has 45,000 full and part-time students, was examined by Ofsted inspectors against 70 criteria, including leadership, teaching and student support.

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