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Where did Edward Smith-Stanley establish the state education system?
In Scotland
In England
In Wales
In Ireland
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The state education system was established in Ireland by Edward Smith-Stanley, the 14th Earl of Derby, who was the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1852 to 1858. The system was established in response to the growing demand for education in Ireland, and it was designed to provide a free and compulsory education for all children between the ages of 6 and 13.
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