Bristol School Board 1871-1903 Bristol Historical Association book by Cyril Gibson : Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

Format: Softcover

Author: Cyril Gibson

ISBN: 9780901388773

Condition: Used - Very Good


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About the book >.>.> The inauguration of the Bristol School Board in 1871 caused controversy arising from the divisions in Bristol where the political divide was also, in the main, the religious divide and from educational developments locally over the preceding 70 years. In the first decade of the nineteenth Century both the main religious groups started fee-paying day schools, using monitors (older pupils) to teach the younger children. although there was some opposition from churchmen who were concerned that education would encourage the lower orders to want to rise above their station in life. By 1841 fees paid by parents for schooling in Bristol - �34,090 p.a. exceeded the amount contributed by the Government towards the cost of the education of 5-6 million children in the United Kingdom following the introduction of grants in 1833. From 1839-1861, when a system of payment by results was introduced. 36 Bristol schools received a total of nearly �24,000 in annual grants. over �7,000 building grants and �3,298 for pupil-teachers. Schools in the suburbs, then outside the city boundary, also received grants. In many schools the accommodation was only one hall: at St. Luke's (Bedminster) the accommodation for 600 pupils was a main hall 94 x 36 with two side classrooms. (LL)