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Issue: October 2009
Back to School
School is back in session and so is Retroview, the entertaining and educational quarterly e-newsletter that lets you explore history, culture, and more through the pages of historical newspapers. A free trial is available to librarians who want to explore ProQuest Historical Newspapers in more depth. Now, on to today's lessons.
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Lessons in Equality
Teaching, considered a "feminine" career during the 19th and early 20th centuries, gave many women the means for economic independence. However, it was anything but "equal
opportunity."
Classified ads for teachers noted whether an institution was seeking male or female teachers. The ads for women emphasized "feminine" subjects such as literature, drawing, and music rather than Greek, Latin, math, and science. While women made up a majority of the profession, they were paid significantly lower wages than male teachers, reflecting the belief that men needed higher salaries to support families. Further, women were discouraged from teaching after getting married.
In the face of this adversity, women teachers continuously fought for parity. Not until after World War II and the rise of feminism did women finally begin to win equal pay.
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English Education
Education wasn't always available to all classes of people in England in the 1800s. In the early part of that century, there were few schools. Most of those that existed were run by the Church of England.
During the late 1830s and 1840s, there was great debate over the role of religion in public education. During one notable meeting in Manchester, attendees proposed that non-denominational schools be funded by local taxes. The debate continued in parliament, and a bill was introduced by Lord Brougham to create a national Board of Education. England's religious diversity continued to fuel the debate between religious and secular leaders.
After 1840 and throughout the Victorian era, Parliament passed several public education bills that required school attendance by all children, and formed a secular curriculum resembling today's public education curriculum.
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Pop Quiz
School is in session, and you know what that means: It's time for a pop quiz! So put your thinking cap on, and do not attempt to copy your neighbor's answer.
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Nourishing Young Minds
Historical newspapers give plenty of advice on what to feed school children—and you'll note that the food pyramid has definitely changed over the decades! They also deliver plenty of handy recipes, and cover the ongoing debate about the effectiveness of school lunch programs.
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Back-to-School Fashion
Parents want quality and economy. Students want style. Sometimes they both get what they want, and sometimes they don't!
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Skipping School
Not everyone is ready to go back to the classroom, and some children just have other plans.
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