All the work that Horace Mann accomplished for the Education
Reformation still shows in today’s society. For instance, today,
schools are now open for close to 9 months of the year. Children are
in school almost every day of the week and go for nearly 7 hours a
day. That was one of the things Horace Mann really pushed for and
school length has gotten much longer because of him. Another thing that has changed because of Horace is the education of the teachers. Before, teachers did not know the correct curriculum and were almost useless to the students. Now today, someone would have to go to college to get a degree to become a teacher. That way, by going to college, teachers are well trained in their subject of matter. In fact, it is the law that a teacher has to have a degree in the subject they are teaching to even get the job.
Reformation still shows in today’s society. For instance, today,
schools are now open for close to 9 months of the year. Children are
in school almost every day of the week and go for nearly 7 hours a
day. That was one of the things Horace Mann really pushed for and
school length has gotten much longer because of him. Another thing that has changed because of Horace is the education of the teachers. Before, teachers did not know the correct curriculum and were almost useless to the students. Now today, someone would have to go to college to get a degree to become a teacher. That way, by going to college, teachers are well trained in their subject of matter. In fact, it is the law that a teacher has to have a degree in the subject they are teaching to even get the job.
Another concept that Horace Mann made an impact on is the act that was put in a decade ago. This act is called "No Child Left Behind". It makes sure that all kids can get an education and should not get left behind while the education is being taught. This is exactly the idea that Horace Mann wanted to see while he was on the Board. The final action that Horace Mann is known for is the schooling itself. Every state in the U.S. is teaching and enforcing great, public education. Even to this day, the states keep improving their school systems and are working efficient to make the necessary changes to education itself. Horace Mann would be very proud to see how far the U.S. school system has come since the early 1800s.
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Furthermore, equal education is still flourishing today. About 91% of children between the ages of
4-18 are getting a good education. That is a much better percentage than the 55% of children who attended school in the early 1800s. Another one of Horace's implements that is still existing today is the Board of Education. The Board, now known as the Department of Education, still exists today and is helping schools all over the nation. Something else Mann had a lasting impact on was that he saw to it that African Americans get equal schooling opportunities. Even after the 13th amendment was passed in 1865, most African Americans were denied by the school houses and couldn't receive an education. Unfortunately, Horace Mann did not live to see this happen but would have frowned to see the free slaves not receive a proper education. In the following years, slaves were looked at equally and did end up getting a great, public education. Horace Mann had a huge impact on getting previous slave families the proper schooling and they are still getting that today. |