1848
Toronto Public Schools Close
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Market Lane School, Colborne St., n. side, between Church & Market Sts.
The Question of Funding
A political disagreement regarding who should pay for public schools prompted the schools to prematurely close on June 30, 1848 and remain closed until July 1,1849. Incredibly, a full year of instruction was lost. Ryerson was distraught. Although people supported the idea of free public education, funding technicalities would continue to cause problems.
Henry Scadding
Ink on paper
TPL.13
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