Horace Mann: Universal Public Education

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Horace Mann was an American politician and education reformer, he is best known for promoting universal public education and teacher training in “normal schools.” A little biography about Horace Mann; he was born in 1796 in Massachusetts. He practiced law and served in the state Legislature and Senate, he was also the secretary of the Massachusetts board of education in 1837. While as the secretary he established a series of schools to train teachers. After being the secretary for a few years, he was later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and served as president of Antioch College in Ohio until he lated died in 1859. Horace Mann is known for his leadership, for transforming public-education, and he has many school named after him.

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