feb 17, 1870 - 1870 Education Act
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The 1870 Education Act is the very first piece of legislation to deal specifically with the provision of education in Britain. Drafted by William Edward Forster, it demonstrated a commitment to provision on a national scale (“The 1870").
The Act established a system of "school boards" to build and manage schools in areas where they were needed. These schools provided non-denominational religious teaching (“The 1870").
However, the issue of making education compulsory for children was not settled by this Act (“The 1870").
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Education in 19th Century Britain
Victorian Britain experienced multiple changes both in child...
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