What major education act did Wilkinson focus on implementing?
Education Act 1944
Butler Act
Schools Act
Learning Act 1947
Answer
The Education Act of 1944, spearheaded by Education Minister Ellen Wilkinson, was a landmark legislation that revolutionized education in England and Wales. It established a comprehensive system of free and compulsory education for all children aged 5-15, raised the school-leaving age to 15, and provided for the creation of grammar schools, secondary modern schools, and technical schools.
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