About the Reform
During the 1800s, there were not that many classrooms in the United States. the classrooms were just one-room schools. The schools ran for only 6 months and the other six months the students were off. The problem was that only the rich could afford to send their kids to school at that time. Other kids that were more poor worked on the farms of their parents and got jobs in the city, but some of these kids that didn't go to school caused trouble. They often started fires, stole from others, and littered all over the city. This was a big issue at that time until Horace Mann came along with his new ideas about education. The reformers hoped that by increasing access to education for the poor these children would be able to learn and become good citizens and rise up from poverty. The man who led this reform was Horace Mann, "the father of American public schools."
The Educational Reform Movement was widespread and spanned a few centuries. Prior to the beginning of this movement there were many issues in the United States including racism, large class differences, women's inequality, as well as religious conflicts. Students were taught by their parents from the Bible. Also, Blacks were not allowed to learn to read and write. Wealthy families funded most of the schools and early on schools were not efficient. This movement in education allowed for greater access to education among the poor people, allowed for denominational public schools, increased education for women in school, and raised the status of African Americans to allow greater education access.
The Educational Reform Movement was widespread and spanned a few centuries. Prior to the beginning of this movement there were many issues in the United States including racism, large class differences, women's inequality, as well as religious conflicts. Students were taught by their parents from the Bible. Also, Blacks were not allowed to learn to read and write. Wealthy families funded most of the schools and early on schools were not efficient. This movement in education allowed for greater access to education among the poor people, allowed for denominational public schools, increased education for women in school, and raised the status of African Americans to allow greater education access.