Idea of Popular Schooling in Upper Canada

Idea of Popular Schooling in Upper Canada
Author: Anthony Di Mascio
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0773540458

A study of the popular movement and political agitation for educational reform in Upper Canada.

The School Promoters

The School Promoters
Author: Alison Prentice
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780802086921

We tend to think of contemporary concern for reform in education as unprecedented in its intensity and scope. But as this book about mid-nineteenth century educational ideology shows, the urge to improve society through its schools has been with us a long time. The author examines the attitudes that shaped the Ontario public school system during its formative years, when Upper Canadians first explored and the provincial government finally adopted the principle of compulsory mass schooling under the auspices and control of the state.

Sociology of Education in Canada,

Sociology of Education in Canada,
Author: Karen Robson
Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2012-10-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0133076806

Sociology of Education in Canada utilizes a contemporary theoretical focus to analyze how education in Canada is affected by pre-existing and persistent inequalities among members of society. It presents the historical and cultural factors that have shaped our current education system, examines the larger social trends that have contributed to present problems, discusses the various interest groups involved, and analyzes the larger social discourses that influence any discussion of these issues. To achieve this, Karen Robson uses many current, topical, and relatable issues in Canadian education to ensure that readers fully comprehend the information being presented and leave with an appreciation of how the sociology of education is inextricably linked to issues of stratification.