ABSTRACT
Recent educational progress reviewed—The rise in educational standards—The 'economy' campaign—The Report of the Hadow Committee—Defects of the present administrative system—The false division between 'elementary' and 'higher' education—Growth of the 'elementary' system —Central Schools—Need for unification of administrative control—Primary and post—primary education—The present position of 'secondary' education—Raising the school-leaving age—A new secondary school system—The curriculum—The place of manual education—Should the schools provide vocational training?—Secondary education for all—The Grammar Schools and their functions—Future of the school-leaving age —Free places and maintenance allowances—Class-divisions in the educational system—Administrative reforms—Scotland—The problem of educational areas—Regional Universities—The school medical services—The supply and equipment of teachers—The teachers and the Universities —The State in relation to University education—University extramural education—Research at the Universities—A standing Universities Commission—State grants for University work—The development of Adult Education—The Workers' Educational Association—Adult Education and the Trade Unions—Education versus propaganda—The National Council of Labour Colleges—The problem of State grants—The need for better adolescent education—A summary of immediate reforms.
