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1. 21. Edward opens £38m learning zone

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 21 June 2008 PRINCE Edward has opened a new £38m education centre in Macclesfield.

2. 22. Parents face truancy 'crackdown'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 14 October 2008 UP to a quarter of pupils miss at least one day of education each week in Manchester schools worst hit by truancy.

3. 23. Teachers' union leader dies, 56

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 05 April 2008 THE world of education was mourning the sudden death today of Steve Sinnott, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers. He was 56.

4. 24. £230m schools vision unveiled

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 April 2008 SWEEPING plans to issue pupils with laptop computers and offer new subjects such as golf, robotics and horse riding have been unveiled by Oldham education bosses.

5. 25. £5,000 spent on virtual school

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 May 2008 EDUCATION chiefs in Manchester have spent taxpayers' money on a school that doesn't exist.

6. 26. Prizes for top pupils

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 28 May 2008 PUPILS across Greater Manchester are being offered the chance to shine in their best subjects as part of a massive education drive.

7. 27. Call to cut long summer break

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 26 May 2008 THE long school summer holiday should be scrapped because it has an adverse effect on children's education, says a major study.

8. 28. Boy let down over school

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 April 2008 A BOY with special needs was not provided with an adequate education during his last three years in school.

9. 29. Plans for 'supercollege' in Salford

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 24 January 2008 EDUCATION chiefs are calling for the creation of a Salford `supercollege'. Plans to merge the city's Salford, Eccles, and Pendleton colleges into a single entity will be rejected or backed at a crunch meeting next month.

10. 30. Tatton tribute to last Baron

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 05 February 2008 A PEER whose passion for education brought together children from two very different parts of the world is being remembered with flowers.

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