School Promoters: Education and Social Class in Mid-Nineteenth Century Upper Canada

by Alison Prentice

We tend to think of contemporary concern for reform in education as unprecedented in its intensity and scope. But as this book about mid-nineteenth century educational ideology shows, the urge to improve society through its schools has been with us a long time. The author examines the attitudes that shaped the Ontario public school system during its formative years, when Upper Canadians first explored and the provincial government finally adopted the principle of compulsory mass schooling under the auspices and control of the state.

196 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 1988

About the author

Alison Leeds Prentice (8 July 8 1934 – 25 June 2021) was a Canadian historian and a member of the Order of Canada

Reviews

[Gayle]

An amazing book. So much research... so much work put into it and such a treasure trove.