Elementary and Middle-Class Instruction in the Netherlands, and Their Development in Accordance With the Laws of 13th August 1857 (Elementary ... (Middle-Class Instruction) (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Royal Commission Of The Netherlands

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265178517 ISBN 13: 9780265178515

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Understand how Dutch schooling shifted from church influence to state oversight and universal access.

This volume presents the development of elementary and middle-class instruction in the Netherlands, tracing laws from the early 1800s through the adoption of a comprehensive 1857 framework. It explains how schools were organized, who could teach, and how students were admitted, tested, and funded. The text shows how public and private schools were defined, how religious considerations were handled, and how teacher training and certification evolved over time.

Readers will see the progression of supervision, inspection, and governance that shaped access to education, as well as the practical details of school fees, pensions for teachers, and the creation of local school boards. The material highlights reforms intended to universalize instruction while preserving certain religious and civic dimensions of schooling.

• Two tiers of instruction and the move toward broader subject coverage.
• Certification and examination processes for teachers, including pension arrangements.
• Organization of public and private schools, funding, and governance structures.
• Transitional provisions and regional administration across Dutch districts.

Ideal for readers of history of education, public policy, and 19th‑century European reforms who want concrete details on how school systems were built and regulated.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265178517
• ISBN 13: 9780265178515
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 190