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1. 1. Plan for multi-faith academy is denied

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 February 2007 EDUCATION chiefs have denied that a deal has been done to add a controversial 'multi-faith' academy to plans to revolutionise secondary education in the borough.

2. 2. Crime in classrooms

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 13 June 2007 RESPONDING in a statement to the Advertiser to the teacher's diary released to the local media this week, Ruth Baldwin, Oldham Council's executive director for children, young people and families, said the well-being of staff and pupils is the local education authority's top priority.

3. 3. Borough primaries are top-class performers

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 12 December 2007 EDUCATION standards are rising across Oldham’s primary schools – and proud staff, pupils and parents at two have attained status amongst the country’s elite.

4. 4. Town hall pledge on school racists

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 April 2007 OLDHAM'S education chiefs have been rocked by a 50 per cent increase in the number of pupils suspended for racist abuse and soaring numbers of primary school pupils excluded from school.

5. 5. Council: We’re working hard to make the grade

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 January 2007 EDUCATION chiefs say action is already under way to tackle under-performance in core subjects in Oldham's secondary schools.

6. 6. Academies a step too far?

   Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 18 January 2007 OLDHAM teachers are urging parents to join a public protest against plans to close five secondary schools and replace  them with two controversial new city academies.

7. 7. Crimes in our classrooms

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 13 June 2007 SPECIAL REPORT THE shocking diary of an Oldham schoolteacher has been released this week cataloguing the daily verbal and physical abuse staff suffer at the hands of out-of-control pupils - including assaults and criminal behaviour.

8. 8. Major threat to teenage pregnancy services

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 28 March 2007 AN Oldham charity which has played a major role in reducing teenage pregnancy is under threat after losing £250,000 in funding.

9. 9. Academies in crisis

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 October 2007 SERIOUS concerns have been raised after  one of the organisations bidding to run an Academy school in Oldham withdrew at the 11th hour from a similar scheme in Bradford.Full story and video report here ...

10. 10. Why teething troubles are nothing new

    Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 20 June 2007 THIS week we caught up with a former Oldham dentist who 25 years ago was taking on the government over dental charges in a rather novel way.

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