Lyulph Stanley : a study in educational politics / Alan W. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Alan W., 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stanley, Edward Lyulph, 1839-1925.

Stanley, Edward Lyulph.

Education--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1979.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Lyulph Stanley, the uncle of Bertrand Russell, was an influential and articulate aristocrat who believed that every child should learn from a good teacher in a comfortable building. He championed the school board cause during the latter half of the Victorian era, a time of tremendous educational change in England. With the great increase in urban populations, the schooling provided by voluntary organizations had become inadequate. The state had taken control of education, working through its local representatives, the elected school boards. But controversy arose between churches, which were opposed to secular education, and school boards, and between local and central authorities. The author follows Stanley's political career, clarifying the views of the school board supporters and analyzing the political differences underlying the controversies. Students of education, history, and politics can benefit from his contribution to the re-assessment of this turbulent period in English educational history.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Preface

List of Abbreviations

The Young Radical

The Reformer in Action: 1876-1885

On the Cross Commission: 1886-1888

The Struggle for a National System: 1888-1897

Development or Re-organization?: 1897-1904

The Liberal Peer: 1903-1925

Assessment

Appendix

Sources

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

9786613809957

9781554585069

1554585066

9781282166882

1282166883

9780889207530

0889207534

OCLC:

243567992