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1. 1. Schools chief under fire

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 25 March 2009 A TORY education chief has defended a council's efforts to 'turn around' a failing grammar school as a government minister called for him to step down.

2. 2. £120m bid to create five super schools

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 March 2009 MULTI-million pound plans to transform secondary education in Bury have been unveiled.

3. 3. Lecturer slams 'easy' uni course

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 09 March 2009 A SENIOR academic at a Manchester university has broken ranks to accuse it of  'dumbing down' higher education.

4. 4. Bardsley announces contracts worth £40m

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 04 March 2009 BUILDING contractor Bardsley Construction today announced three education projects in the north west worth a total of £40m.

5. 5. Pupil walks out in 'racist' book row

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 March 2009 A BLACK pupil walked out of school in protest after the 'racially offensive' novel he is studying for a GCSE was read aloud in class.

6. 6. Danny brings his Oscars home

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 01 March 2009 IT was like a scene from a film - the homecoming of Oscar-winning Danny Boyle to his local.

7. 7. Top school in chaos

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 23 March 2009 A TOP grammar school has been thrown into chaos after Ofsted inspectors placed it in special measures.

8. 8. Cameras to keep teachers in the picture

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 26 March 2009 CLASSROOM cameras are being tried out in Manchester schools to help teachers improve their standards. Laptops fitted with cameras are being used in dozens of schools.

9. 9. Kids march to save school

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 13 March 2009 CHILDREN trying to save their school will stage a massive march through different city - to avoid being charged for demonstrating.

10. 10. Four-day week at Aedas

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 23 March 2009 ARCHITECT Aedas is the latest professional services firm with a big presence in Manchester to introduce a four-day working week for staff to avoid making redundancies.

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