Foster Education Act of 1870 is the first primary education act with landmark significance in British education history.The reasons for its formulation are mainly the people's reflection on the relatively backward development of British primary education,the disputes between national and non-national sects,the liberal thought's hindering education,and the objective demands of British political and economic development on education.It contains rich content,which is characterized by"filling the vacancy","compromise","dual control",and"separation of general education and religious education".Its historical significance is very great.It is the symbol of the British government going from laissez-faire to direct intervention in education,it makes the nature of British primary education change from"church charity"to"public education"with the whole people's participation,it is an epoch-making event in British education history,which promotes the vig-orous development of primary education,and it is a scheme of compromise that meets the interests of the church and reflects the demands of educational reform.Of course,it also has certain limitations,such as the failure to establish a unified national government-led primary education system,and its lack of uniform provi-sions for compulsory primary education systems.
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