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continuation schools  

Definition

  • Continuation schools had their beginning in late-19th-century Europe. The schools were designed for youths from the ages of 14 to 18 who were working in the fields and the factories and were at risk of not graduating. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Continuation Schools]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PWFJBT12-C

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