Links curent as of: April 29, 2000
A UK website with links to data on the Lancaster and Bell. Be careful, it's easy to cross over to UK educational institution history.
Lancaster
"In 1816 Lancaster argued with the trustees of the Royal Lancasterian Society. Lancaster left the organisation and attempted to form his own school at Tooting. This failed and he ended up bankrupt. After a period where he was imprisoned for debt, Lancaster emigrated to America. He formed a school in Baltimore but it failed to make money. Lancaster also established schools in Venezuela and Canada. These schools were also unsuccessful and he was forced to return to New York. In October, 1838, Joseph Lancaster had an accident in New York and soon afterwards died of his injuries. "
The accident was that he died under a carriage. See the next entry.
A UK website with information on Lancaster.
Lancaster's "Tree of Knowledge"
An education reform site devoted to class size reduction. Check out the comparisons between the Lancaster system and today.
Free School Society support of Lancasterian education
Information about the impact of monitor schools to class size and focus.