Mann believed that universal education would allow the United States to avoid the rigid class systems of Europe. Mann promoted universal educationĪs secretary, Mann advocated for “common schools,” institutions that would be available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay tuition. In 1837 Mann played a key role in establishing the Massachusetts State Board of Education, and he went on to become the board’s first secretary of education. After graduation, he built a successful legal career and was subsequently elected to the state house in 1827 and the state senate in 1833. Mann attended Brown University and the Litchfield Law School in Connecticut. His vision of public education was a precursor to the Supreme Court’s eventual interpretation of the establishment clause and church-state separation principles in public schools. Known as the “father of American education,” Horace Mann (1796–1859), a major force behind establishing unified school systems, worked to establish a varied curriculum that excluded sectarian instruction. (Daguerreotype image by Southworth & Hawes, public domain via Wikimedia Commons) His vision of public education was a precursor to the Supreme Court’s eventual interpretation of the First Amendment's establishment clause and church-state separation principles in public schools.
Known as the “father of American education,” Horace Mann (pictured here circa 1850) worked to establish a varied curriculum that excluded sectarian instruction.
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