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John Morley: “Instead of the school boards being universal, they should only come into existence where the ecclesiastical party was…”

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Instead of the school boards being universal, they should only come into existence where the ecclesiastical party was not strong enough in wealth, influence, and liberality to keep them out.
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John Morley

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Morley critiques the limited application of school boards based on local ecclesiastical influence.

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