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Debate Over Education Codes and Compulsory Attendance
A parliamentary debate centers on education policy, arguing for tying funding to pupil numbers and pass rates, and discussing combining elementary with higher education. Ministers defend stricter examinations, expand building grants, and outline national coverage, with plans to phase in compulsory checks while delaying full compulsion in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Forster
Great Britain
Scotland
Marquis of
Ripon
Westminster
Metropolis
London
Liverpool School Board
England
England and
Wales
London School Board