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Informationen zum Autor fm.author_biographical_note1 Klappentext Originally published in 1913, this book contains a series of essays by John Howard Whitehouse on the creation of a national education system. Zusammenfassung John Howard Whitehouse (1873–1955) was a British educationalist and social reformer. Originally published in 1913, this book contains a series of essays by Whitehouse on the creation of a national education system. The text was issued with the general approval of the executive committee of the Liberal Education Group of the House of Commons. Inhaltsverzeichnis Note; 1. The co-ordination of education; 2. Legislative reforms; 3. Reforms within the elementary school; 4. The outdoor life of elementary school children; 5. The school base; 6. The physical care of elementary school children; 7. The meaning and scope of secondary education; 8. An enquiry into secondary schools, private schools, etc.; 9. The finance of education; 10. University reform; 11. The higher education of the adult citizen; 12. The religious question; 13. A joint government board to deal with all educational and legislative questions affecting the young; 14. The position of poor law schools and industrial and reformatory schools in a state system of education; 15. The co-ordination of the work of committees of local authorities; 16. The functions of the board of education; Index.
