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"Will The Sun Come Up In The Morning?" : The 1999-2000 Conflict Between Summerhill School And The British Department For Education And Employment, Emily Kerwin
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On March 23, 2000 a group of school children sat in the Royal Courts of Justice in London and voted to accept an agreement between Secretary of State for Education David Blunkett and their school, Summerhill School in Leiston, Suffolk. This vote ended a year-long fight to keep the school from closing. Carmen Cordwell, the chair of that meeting later remarked, "This is our charter for freedom. After 79 years, this is the first official recognition that A.S. Neill's philosophy of education provides an acceptable alternative to compulsory lessons and the tyranny of compulsory exams. With this one bound, we …
Classical Studies In Tudor Grammar Schools, Shelby Murray
Classical Studies In Tudor Grammar Schools, Shelby Murray
Honors Theses
This paper is an attempt to study Tudor grammar schools and the part that classics played in the education that was offered. The personalities of schoolmasters and pupils are not considered, nor are all the authors who were studied mentioned, for that would be nearly impossible. I have discussed here only those authors and textbooks which were representative of the ones studied.
College Life In Ante-Bellum Virginia, Diane Keith Light
College Life In Ante-Bellum Virginia, Diane Keith Light
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In comparison with contemporary collegiate experiences, college life in ante-bellum Virginia offers many contrasts. The college curriculum, teaching methods, student regulations, and behavior were manifestations of nineteenth century thought. These facets combined to form the existence of the institution and its inhabitants.
History Of Education In Loudoun County, Dorsey Ford
History Of Education In Loudoun County, Dorsey Ford
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This paper is prepared as an original research monograph in American History. In it the author has tried to give a true account of the schools in Loudon County, Virginia, from the earliest times up to the present.
The Life Of Joseph Franklin Deans, D. D., Pioneer In Secondary Education In Virginia, Claud Minton Whitley
The Life Of Joseph Franklin Deans, D. D., Pioneer In Secondary Education In Virginia, Claud Minton Whitley
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Joseph Franklin Deans was born May 20th, 1839, on a farm, "Spring Hill", one mile north of Churchland in Norfolk County, Virginia. He was a son of William Deans, the grandson of Joseph Deans, a revolutionary soldier and Sarah Graham. His mother was Elizabeth Mary Wise, the daughter of Tully Robinson Wise, the senior son of "Craney Island George."