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Period: 1500 to
Education before 1870
Education was largely unregulated;
Teachers are mean and strict;
Students get the cane if they made the slightest mistake;
Existed in various forms such as the dame schools, ragged schools and charity schools. -
Education Act
The Elementary Education Act of 1870 was the first of a number of acts of parliament passed between 1870 and 1893 to create compulsory education in England and Wales for children aged between 5 and 13. -
Period: to
3,000 to 4,000 schools were started
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Schooling became free for all