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1. 1. Clarke's vow on top-up fees

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 September 2003 CONTROVERSIAL plans for student top-up fees of up to £3,000 will go ahead as planned. Education Secretary Charles Clarke said his job was to make education available to everyone and it was only right that graduates seeking highly-paid jobs should make a contribution.

2. 2. School bosses back to class

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 29 September 2003 EDUCATION officials are moving out of their offices to spend time in the classroom as part of an attempt to improve standards. In a scheme called Manchester Monday Mornings squads of ten education authority staff will teach in schools across the city.

3. 3. Parents sue over 'failing' high school

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 September 2003 PARENTS of pupils at a Salford school branded a failure are to seek damages from the local education authority. In July, Harrop Fold High School, Little Hulton, received one of the most damning Ofsted reports on a school in the city, and it was placed in special measures. A group of parents are now to take legal action as they believe the school and the LEA failed in their duty to provide adequate teaching.<BR>

4. 4. Mums in 'save our school' battle

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 September 2003 A GROUP of parents determined to stop the threatened closure of a "rapidly improving" Stockport primary school staged an angry protest - outside another school. More than 20 cars driven by mothers collecting their children from Outwood School, in Heald Green, stopped outside the gates of Etchells School to highlight their row with the local education authority.

5. 5. Better late than never for school

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 September 2003 PARENTS in Manchester have received an official letter telling them it is better late than never when getting children to school. City chief education officer Mick Waters believes parents have a vital role to play in increasing standards across the city by making sure children attend.

6. 6. Nord Anglia plans £10m share scheme

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 05 September 2003 EDUCATION and training company Nord Anglia today unveiled plans to raise £10m by issuing new shares, to fund the expanding of its UK day care nurseries and overseas schools.

7. 7. Touch of Hogwarts at new academy

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 September 2003 A NEW era of education dawned in Moss Side when the ground-breaking Manchester Academy welcomed students for the first time - with a Harry Potter-style ceremony. Youngsters arriving at school were "sorted" into houses just like Harry Potter and his pals.

8. 8. Inquiry called after exam marking blunders

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 September 2003 AN INQUIRY has been demanded after a Manchester headteacher discovered more than half her pupils had been given the wrong exam grade. Staff at Whalley Range High School for Girls sent back all 280 key stage three English papers to be remarked when the results were disappointingly low. They were staggered when 170 were upgraded.<BR>

9. 9. Weak students put on degree courses

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 22 September 2003 UNIVERSITIES and colleges are slashing entry requirements just days from the start of term in a last ditch effort to fill unwanted places. An M.E.N investigation has found students with a single D grade A-level are now being offered an array of three- year Bachelor of Science degree courses at one establishment in Greater Manchester.

10. 10. Brazil call on County skills

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 September 2003 STOCKPORT County have gone samba crazy after being approached by Brazil for help with their football.

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