In his Essay on a Course of Liberal Education for Civil and Active Life (1765), Lectures on History and General Policy (1788), and other works, Priestley argued that the education of the young should anticipate their future practical needs.
Dalam Essay on a Course of Liberal Education for Civil and Active Life (1765), Lectures on History and General Policy (1788), dan karya-karyanya yang lain, Priestley berpendapat bahwa pendidikan kaum muda harus mengantisipasi kebutuhan praktis mereka di masa depan.