When was it published?

November 14, 1820 in Elizabeth Town Gazette

Foreign News November 14, 1820

Elizabeth Town Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Bell, Lancaster, Philip, Pestalozzi

Q: What keywords are associated?

Schools, Education, England, Wales, Children, Teaching Systems, Catechism, Languages

Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey

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What is this article about?

Statistics from returns up to May 1 show 37,382 schools in England and Wales educating 1,571,372 children, with details on school types, curricula including catechism and various teaching systems, languages taught, and 56,000 education professionals employed.

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By returns made up to the 1st of May last, it appears that there are in England and Wales 37,382 schools of all descriptions, in which are educated 1,571,372 children of both sexes, or about 42 to a school. It is specified that 18,276 of these schools are initiatory, and that 14,192 are English or Commercial schools, of which 8,375 are for Females. It also appears, that the church catechism is taught in 22,581 schools; that the systems of Bell and Lancaster have been more or less adopted in 1,411; that Philip's interrogative system of Questions without answers has been introduced into 3,532; and Pestalozzi's system of oral analysis into 7; that the French language is taught in 7,520; and the dead languages in 3,327. The number of persons employed in education, as masters, governesses, assistants, and private tutors, is estimated at 56,000.—Lond. pap.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education Statistics

What keywords are associated?

Schools Education England Wales Children Teaching Systems Catechism Languages

What entities or persons were involved?

Bell Lancaster Philip Pestalozzi

Where did it happen?

England And Wales

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

England And Wales

Event Date

Up To The 1st Of May Last

Key Persons

Bell Lancaster Philip Pestalozzi

Outcome

37,382 schools educating 1,571,372 children; 56,000 persons employed in education

Event Details

Returns indicate 37,382 schools of all descriptions in England and Wales educating 1,571,372 children (about 42 per school). 18,276 initiatory schools; 14,192 English or Commercial schools (8,375 for females). Church catechism taught in 22,581 schools; Bell and Lancaster systems in 1,411; Philip's system in 3,532; Pestalozzi's in 7; French in 7,520; dead languages in 3,327. 56,000 employed as masters, governesses, assistants, private tutors.