Elementary Education Act 1880
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The Elementary Education Act 1880 was a British Act of Parliament
which extended the Elementary Education Act 1870
. The act extended the compulsory age of attendance at school until the age of 10.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
which extended the Elementary Education Act 1870
Elementary Education Act 1870
The Elementary Education Act 1870, commonly known as Forster's Education Act, set the framework for schooling of all children between ages 5 and 12 in England and Wales...
. The act extended the compulsory age of attendance at school until the age of 10.