A radical measure, the Endowed Schools Act of 1869, empowered Commissioners to prise endowment from the old grammar schools and to set up, for the first time, grammar schools for girls. Sheila Fletcher shows how, in practice, such attempts met determined opposition and argues that what was actually secured for girls depended largely on the zeal and persistence of the civil servants administering the Act. The first of these, the Endowed Schools Commissioners, presided over by Gladstone's friend and relative Lord Lyttelton, were staunch supporters of Women's education, but zeal proved their...
A radical measure, the Endowed Schools Act of 1869, empowered Commissioners to prise endowment from the old grammar schools and to set up, for the fir...
Provides contextualized reading practice students need to learn and retain new vocabulary. Before Reading, Reading Check and After Reading activities review and reinforce vocabulary, ensure comprehension, and build critical thinking skills. Links to The Oxford Picture Dictionary provide a visual glossary for easy reference. Audio CDs include recorded versions of all the readers.
Provides contextualized reading practice students need to learn and retain new vocabulary. Before Reading, Reading Check and After Reading activit...
Provides contextualized reading practice students need to learn and retain new vocabulary. Before Reading, Reading Check and After Reading activities review and reinforce vocabulary, ensure comprehension, and build critical thinking skills. Links to The Oxford Picture Dictionary provide a visual glossary for easy reference. Audio CDs include recorded versions of all the readers.
Provides contextualized reading practice students need to learn and retain new vocabulary. Before Reading, Reading Check and After Reading activit...
