11.   Education has been very much in the foreground recently.

12.   Education is a central issue for the government.

13.   Education is a gradual process.

14.   Education is a long-term investment - and all the more crucial for being so.

15.   Education is likely to be a key issue in the election campaign.

16.   Education is likely to be a key issue in the forthcoming election.

17.   Education is not a production line, teachers are not operatives, and assessment is more than quality control.

18.   Education is not just about giving people the facts.

19.   Education is now a major political issue.

20.   Education is once again under the spotlight.