Schools Inquiry Commission, Vol. 3: Answers to the Commissioners' Questions (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Great Britain; Schools Inquiry Commission

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428807089 ISBN 13: 9780428807085

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A detailed government report that compiles how endowed schools are run, funded, and governed in Britain during the 19th century.

It includes official answers to Commissioners’ questions about school foundations, management, finances, admissions, and daily operations, with concrete examples from Monmouth and other schools.

This volume helps readers understand the historical framework for school oversight, including who runs schools, how endowments are managed, how boarders are treated, and how exams, discipline, and teacher appointments were handled. It presents primary material in a clear question-and-answer format, offering insight into the priorities and procedures of the era.
What you’ll experience

• The structure of long-form inquiries into school endowments, statutes, and governance.
• Details on finances, audits, and how surplus or deficit was managed.
• Information on master appointments, duties, residence, and remuneration.
• Examples of school life, discipline, curricula, and student admissions from specific institutions.

Ideal for readers of educational history, governance of charities, and 19th‑century public records who want a window into how schools were overseen and described in official investigations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428807089
• ISBN 13: 9780428807085
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 474