Quote by Joseph Lancaster

May this plain statement of facts prevail on the friends of the rising generation to interpose for their welfare that the education of children may no longer be to parent and master a lottery, in which the prizes bear no proportion to the enormous number of blanks.

May this plain statement of facts prevail on the friends of

Summary

This quote emphasizes the need for advocates to intervene for the betterment of children's education. It asserts that the current system is like a lottery where only a few children receive quality education, while the majority are left with inadequate or insufficient learning opportunities. By urging friends of the rising generation to step in, the quote calls for a more equitable and effective approach to education, where all children have equal chances of receiving a valuable education, rather than it being a gamble determined by luck.

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By Joseph Lancaster

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