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1. 11. Student fury over degree fees

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 January 2004 STUDENT leaders fear young people will be forced to pick degree courses because of price rather than quality if universities are given powers to hike up tuition fees - despite a package of concessions designed to ease the financial pressure.

2. 12. More staff as childcare company gets bigger

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 22 January 2004 MANCHESTER-based child care company the National Teaching and Advisory Service (NTAS) is to take on up to 10 more staff as part of its ongoing national expansion.

3. 13. Schools in a league of their own

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 January 2004 YOUNGSTERS have chalked up better GCSE results than ever before, according to league tables published by the government. Nationally, 52.9 per cent of 16-year-olds reached the benchmark level of five or more A* to C grade GCSEs, 1.3 per cent higher than last year.

4. 14. Fury over £1m teacher probe

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 09 January 2004 COUNCIL chiefs are to face demands for an inquiry into the massive cost of suspending teacher Anthony McNally for almost nine years.

5. 15. Fees revolt crumbling

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 January 2004 A LEADING Labour rebel dramatically switched sides today in the top-up fees controversy - only hours before the crucial Commons vote. Former chief whip Nick Brown's u-turn over plans for university fees of up to £3,000 a year may save the day for Tony Blair.

6. 16. Blair winning over top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 January 2004 TONY Blair today seemed to be heading off a backbench revolt over university top-up fees. A growing number of rebel MPs are now pledging to back the Prime Minister in next week's crucial Commons vote after winning key concessions.

7. 17. City closes the gap on its rivals

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 January 2004 MANCHESTER schools are narrowing the gap on their rivals. Exam league tables out today show the city has chalked up its greatest improvement in GCSE results in the region.

8. 18. Six schools axed

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 January 2004 TEACHERS and parents at six primary schools have been told their schools will be axed. Nine schools had been on a Stockport council hit list for closure, but at a meeting last night councillors decided that three should be reprieved.

9. 19. 11-plus anguish for pupils

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 January 2004 YOUNGSTERS have faced an agonising wait to discover whether they have passed their 11-plus exams - after the results were delayed in the post. Results of the tests determine whether they go to a grammar or a high school in September.

10. 20. New year, new jobs

    Manchester Evening News, Sunday 04 January 2004 DISENCHANTED workers are starting the New Year with plans to find a new job - with a third planning to move. In a poll, 42 per cent of those questioned said they did not actively choose their profession but drifted into it after failing to get into something else.

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