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Horace Mann, the "father of the common school", is born
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First public high school in U.S., Boston English, opens
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Immigration and agriculture influence public school
Farmers moved out west for new beginnings, and in turn built plenty of public schools. Immigrants were sent to schools to conform to one identity in America. -
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The Common School Movement Timeline
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Samuel Read Hall established the first normal school in Vermont
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Massachusetts passes law
Making all grades public school open to all students free of charge -
Horace Mann becomes head of the newly formed Massachusetts State Board of Education
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Massachusetts establishes the second state education agency
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Massachusetts passes first its compulsory education law
The goal is that the children of poor immigrants get "civilized".
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