Mr. Lancaster's System
Narrated by Gary Roelofs
- Released
- October 10, 2024
- Length
- 10 hrs 6 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- University Press Audiobooks
In Mr. Lancaster's System, Adam Laats chronicles the ambitious efforts of Joseph Lancaster to revolutionize education in 19th-century New York City, highlighting the rise and fall of his controversial teaching model. While Lancaster's system aimed to provide free high-quality education by having students instruct one another, its implementation faced significant challenges and scandals. Despite its failures, the reform efforts and the individuals involved played a crucial role in shaping the development of the modern public school system.
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