Horace Mann and Education Reform
John Augenstein and Madeline Reid
John Augenstein and Madeline Reid
Horace Mann often called the Father of Common School. Mann helped create the Massachusetts Board of Education in 1837. During that time, he doubled teachers salaries, opened fifty new high schools, and established schools for teacher training called normal schools (textbook page 197). Mann served in the House of Representatives until 1833. In 1835 he joined the Massachusetts senate, and served for 2 years. Mann's six principle's of education are: (1) Citizens cannot maintain both ignorance and freedom; (2) This education should be paid for, controlled, and maintained by the public; (3) This education should be provided in schools that embrace children from varying backgrounds; (4) This education must be nonsectarian; (5) This education must be taught using tenets of a free society; and (6) This education must be provided by well-trained, professional teachers (Biography.com). Horace Mann made great strides in American education. He set up many schools and greatly influenced people of the United States. By 1850 the majority of states were using Mann's ideas for education, but, were still not offering that education to everyone (reformmovements1800s.weebly.com).
Longfellow would agree with the Education Reform because he was a teacher at Bowdoin College and Harvard. He valued education highly and he spent many years as a student. Even, went to Europe to study modern languages. Comment by Sami Horsley and Samantha Krampe
ReplyDeleteI believe that Horace Mann made incredible improvements to our nation's education systems. Education has always been an extremely important factor to our society, however it was often overlooked. Many towns and villages did not even attempt to set up an educational system and if they did, they were in poor conditions. Horace Mann was very intimate on finding a school that was open to everyone. I admire him because he also believed that schools should have nice and comfortable conditions. With the help of Horace Mann, our educational systems were able to form a steady foundation.
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Poe, would have agreed with Mann because Poe went to college and he had troubles with money. He would have wanted tax supported schools. He thought education was a very important aspect to the literary Renaissance.
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ReplyDeleteOpening all those new schools and offering education on a more widespread and regular basis assisted in the promotion on the importance of education.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a good reform to have because it is important for the youth of today to be well educated. If the students are taught to be intelligent young adults, then they are more likely to be successful and to stay away from crime and wrongdoing, making our prisons less chaotic. Thank you!
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