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Education wasn't always as readily available as it is today.  We wouldn't have the public school system without Horace Mann.

In the 1800's, Mann helped to create property taxes to fund public schools in the states.  The schools were originally one-room schoolhouses where all children of all ages learned, but he later introduced a system in which the children were separated into grades, which is similar to the system we have now.

Horace Mann brought education to all of the children in America, and helped to shape the future of the country.

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https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/educational-reforms/

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https://study.com/academy/lesson/horace-mann-education-reform-contributions-philosophy-quiz.html#transcriptHeader

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Here, you can see that this public school is larger and has a more diverse student body. Horace Mann continued to expand the outreach of education to African Americans, and even girls and women.

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Horace Mann Image: “Horace Mann.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 22 Feb. 2018, www.biography.com/people/horace-mann-9397522.

Education Reform Information: “Boundless US History.” Lumen, Lumen, courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/educational-reforms/.

Common School Image: “Common School Era.” Common School Era, Blogger, earlyreform.weebly.com/pictures.html.

Developed Public School Image: ali.j.lucas20. “Education Reform.” Emaze Presentations, Emaze, www.emaze.com/@AIWTQQFI.

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This is an early common public school, where many children would learn in the same room.

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This is an image of Horace Mann, who is also known as the "father of American public schools" because he was a main leader of the education reform, and served as the secretary of the new Massachusetts board of education.