Public Schools Commission Reports 1968 1970 HMSO British Education History 3 Vol
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Public Schools Commission Reports 1968 1970 HMSO British Education History 3 Vol Three vintage volumes from the influential British Public Schools Commission, published in London by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Together they provide fascinating primary-source material relating to British education, private schooling, class, privilege and educational reform during the major social changes of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The collection comprises: Public Schools Commission – First Report, Volume 2: Appendices – HMSO, 1968 Public Schools Commission – Second Report, Volume I: Report on Independent Day Schools and Direct Grant Grammar Schools – HMSO Public Schools Commission – Second Report, Volume II: Appendices – HMSO The Commission was established during the 1960s to examine the role of Britain's public and independent schools and their relationship with the wider education system. The reports contain extensive contemporary evidence, statistics, submissions and analysis and are particularly interesting today as historical documents concerning British social class, educational opportunity, selective schooling and institutional privilege. The 1968 volume carries a previous owner's handwritten name and “London 1969” inscription to the title page, adding some contemporary provenance. All three are substantial original government publications rather than later reproductions. An unusual group for collectors and researchers interested in British social history, education policy,
- Publisher: Her Majesty's Stationery Office
- Year: 1968
- Binding: Paperback
- Condition: Fair
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