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1. 1. State school education isn't cheap either

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 March 2005 THE cost of a private education may seem daunting - but a state school education doesn't come cheap either.

2. 2. Labour's pledge on parent power

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 March 2005 EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly wants to give parents more power and a new focus on specially tailored lessons.

3. 3. Textbook approach for Jennifer

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 March 2005 MARK and Michelle Eden took a textbook approach towards financing their daughter's private education. They began putting the financial arrangements into place seven years ago when Jennifer was born.

4. 4. Government to press on with academies

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 March 2005 EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly today rejected calls to halt her controversial plans for creating hundreds of privately sponsored city academy schools.

5. 5. Kelly jeered by irate head teachers

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 March 2005 EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly was jeered and accused of "patronising" head teachers today during angry exchanges on her plans for school reforms.

6. 6. Doing the best for your kids

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 March 2005 PARENTS are keener than ever to ensure that their children have the best education money can buy. The snag is that the costs of putting a child through school and university are soaring - and parents are finding it increasingly difficult to keep pace.

7. 7. Good prospects for poor, bright students

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 02 March 2005 EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly today told elite universities such as Oxford and Cambridge they must offer the biggest bursaries to attract students from poor families.

8. 8. Girl's school film terror

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 March 2005 A TEENAGE girl has suffered crying fits and nightmares since being shown scenes from the graphic and violent film The Passion of The Christ during a religious education lesson at school.

9. 9. Support for young users

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 March 2005 KICKING kids out of school if they're caught with drugs is not an option for Stockport education bosses.

10. 10. Kelly dishes up £280m for school meals

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 30 March 2005 AN EXTRA '280 million to "transform" the quality of school dinners was announced today by Education Secretary Ruth Kelly.

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