Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the State of Popular Education in England, 1861, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the State of Popular Education in England, 1861, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Great Britain Commission to Inquire Into the Present State of Popular Education in England
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0267921209
- ISBN 13
- 9780267921201
- Item weight
- 1,230 grams
Comprehensive review of England’s popular education system in 1861
A government commission confronts how to educate the country’s children, from training teachers to funding schools and inspecting progress. This volume presents the scope, evidence, and recommendations that guided public education debates in Victorian Britain.
The work surveys the structure of schools, the role of religious instruction, and the impact of government aid. It includes detailed analysis of private and public schooling, training colleges, and the measurement of school quality, with a focus on real-world costs, resources, and administration. Readers will find clear statements of problems, proposed reforms, and the responsibilities of national and local authorities.- What you’ll read: the report’s assessment of attendance, teaching, and learning in various school types; the economics of education, including rate-based funding and subsidies; and proposed plans for simplifying and expanding state involvement.
- How reforms are discussed: independent and religious instruction, the balance between local control and central oversight, and the practical steps for improving inspection and teacher preparation.
- The structure and evidence: how the commission organized its inquiry, the kinds of data cited, and the logic behind its recommendations.
- Implications for readers: a window into 19th‑century education policy, governance, and the evolving view of public responsibility for schooling.
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