Who was Horace Mann?
Horace Mann (1796 – 1859) was a pioneer in the reform of the American public educational system. Born in Franklin, Mass., he was a graduate of Brown University and became a successful Boston lawyer in 1823. In 1827, Mann entered politics and became a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives where he served until 1833 when he became a member of the Massachusetts Senate. It was during his senate term that he drafted and passed legislation called the “EducationBill of 1837.” This bill mandated a powerful state board of education and secretary. With his political clout, Mann was appointed the first secretary of the newly formed State Board of Education. In his new position, Horace Mann instituted a minimum school year of six months, a doubling of educational appropriations, 50 additional schools, increased public support, higher teacher salaries, new curricula, new teaching methods based upon European models, professional training of teachers, and professional standards oversee
Related Questions
- If Horace Mann is maintained as the choice school and Eugene Field is closed, what will become the "neighborhood school" for the current Eugene Field boundaries?
- What schools are parents trying to transfer their children into? Where are the home schools for children attending Horace Mann?
- What impact did Horace Mann have on the rest of the District?
