Schools of the Commission of National Education’s Samogitian Department

The aim of the article is to present the state and the problems of the schools of the Commission of National Education in the Samogitian Department. The department, farthest to the north, was the smallest in terms of territory and the Duchy of Samogitia itself was ethnically and religiously diverse. The problems of the department, as well as most of its schools, concerned the poor condition of the buildings, the lack of teaching aids and the occasional insubordination of teachers and students.