History of the Public School Society of the City of New York

<p><i>History of the Public School Society of the City of New York</i> offers a detailed account of the society's establishment and its influence on education in early 19th-century New York. Founded to provide free education to children regardless of their background the Public School Society played a pivotal role in shaping the city's educational landscape. This book meticulously chronicles the society's activities from establishing schools and developing curricula to training teachers and advocating for educational reform.</p> <p>AM WM. OLAND BOURNE examines the challenges and triumphs faced by the society shedding light on the social political and economic factors that influenced its work. He explores the debates surrounding public education the role of philanthropy and the impact of urbanization on schooling. By providing a comprehensive overview of the Public School Society this book offers valuable insights into the history of education in the United States and its enduring legacy.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>