An amendment to an act first passed in 1811, which established the regulations for the establishment of secondary schools throughout the province. The amendment modifies the minimum number of scholars which must be registered at a school before it qualifies for funding.
This act establishes the regulations for the establishment of grammar schools (or secondary schools) throughout the province. The appointment of trustees given the responsibility of establishing and maintaining these schools is left up to the executive, rather than being a responsibility handed to the community as was done for primary schools in 51 Geo.III cap 8.
This act empowers townships, districts or settlements of at least 30 families to establish their own schools. The process for the establishment of these schools is laid out within the act, from raising the funds to support such a school to appointing trustees to manage the schools.
An amendment to an act first passed in 1780, which granted a sum of money for the erection of a public school in Halifax, and established various regulations concerning the running of said school. The amendment concerns the number of boys to be sent to the school without having to pay tuition, the appointment of commissioners, and the dismissal of school masters or ushers who refuse to follow the regulations as set out by the commissioners.
A continuation of an act first passed in 1794, which placed a duty on certain goods imported into the province in order to fund schools in the district of Halifax.
This act provides for the setting aside of funds to purchase instruments for the instruction of Natural Philosophy, Geography, Astronomy, and Mathematics, to be used by someone who is employed in the education of youth.
A continuation of an act first passed in 1794, which placed a duty on certain goods imported into the province in order to fund schools in the district of Halifax.
To encourage literacy this act lays aside funds to erect and maintain grammer schools in every county and the city of Saint John, and establishes a system for managing them.
A continuation of an act first passed in 1794, which placed a duty on certain goods imported into the province in order to fund schools in the district of Halifax.