Ireland must take back control of its schools from Catholic bishops
The course includes the English, French and Italian languages; History, Geography, Chronology, etc; Writing and Arithmetic, Globes and elements of Astronomy; Music, Dancing and Drawing, and Needle Work. The school charges £21 a year for day pupils. A preparatory class for pupils under 10 years includes English, French, Writing, Arithmetic and Dancing. There’s only one vacation: the month of July.
Mrs Morgan’s School at 15 Upper Temple Street offered all this in an advertisement in the Dublin Morning Register of 8/4/1833. Mrs Morgan wasn’t alone. Others advertised their schools, offering choice. With a small twist, if latter-day parents were given vouchers by the State and allowed to shop for the schools of their choice, we could empower parents, rather than vested interests. Small rural schools might survive a bit longer.
