Since the 1870s the British economy has steadily declined from its position as the 'workshop of the world' to that of a low-ranking European power. Michael Sand
Moving from a specialist interest in recent years, the study of the history of education has flourished and expanded. Focusing on literacy, this study reviews t
In most countries in the world, school education is the business of the state. Even if forms and functions differ, the imparting of elementary knowledge is univ
This work provides an overall review and analysis of the history of education and of its key research priorities in the British context. It investigates the ext