An Age of Reform

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

Horace Mann, the "father of American education," advocated

  • A

    Religious denominational schools funded by church tithes

  • B

    Free, tax-supported public schools (the 'common school' movement)

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  • C

    Eliminating formal schooling in favor of home apprenticeships

  • D

    Privately tuitioned schools restricted to elite families

Explanation

Believed public education would create good citizens and reduce social inequality.

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