“I am persuaded, that if any attempt is made to improve the education of the poor, and such an unmanly spirit should guide the resolution of a society or committee for that purpose, it would render the design abortive.”
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Improvements in Education, as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community: Containing Among Other Important Particulars, an Account of the Institution for the Education of One Thousand Poor Children, Borough Road, Southwark; and of the New System of Education on which it is Conducted
This book delves into the realm of educational reforms, specifically targeting the educational needs of the industrious classes within a community. It provides an in-depth look at an institution in Southwark dedicated to educating a thousand poor children, along with a comprehensive explanation of the novel educational system that governs the institution. more
Author
Joseph Lancaster
Joseph Lancaster was an English educator, born on November 25, 1778, and died on October 23, 1838. He had a significant impact in the field of education, but his specific professional category is not well-documented. more
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Source: Improvements in Education, as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community: Containing, a Short Account of Its Present State, Hints Towards Its Improvement, and a Detail of Some Practical Experiments Conducive to that End
Source: Improvements in Education, as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community
“The same stimulus that animates men to action, will have a proportionate effect on juvenile minds.”
Source: Improvements in Education, as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community: Containing Among Other Important Particulars, an Account of the Institution for the Education of One Thousand Poor Children, Borough Road, Southwark; and of the New System of Education on which it is Conducted
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