dec 20, 1876 - Elementary Education Act of 1876
Description:
The Elementary Education Act of 1876 placed a duty on parents to ensure that their children received elementary instruction in reading, writing, and arithmetic. It also created school attendance committees, which could compel attendance, for districts where there were no school boards. Furthermore, its provisions addressed the employment of children under 10 (Brompton Regis).Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 20, 1876
Now
~ 148 years ago