https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4 en-us 2023-10-20 16:11:09 UTC 2023-10-20 16:43:44 UTC hello@padlet.com maelmer https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756463999 Common schools did not charge a tuition for students to attend. Public schools today have school fees but we don't have to pay a tuition to attend. ]]> 2023-10-20 16:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756463999 maelmer https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756466799 Common schools were supported by local property taxes. Public schools are funded through the state distributing money that has been collected from taxes including property taxes. ]]> 2023-10-20 16:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756466799 maelmer https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756470508 Common schools were more secular than sectarian or at least did not declare themselves sectarian as the school's religious orientation was up to the district. Public schools are not religious and the responsibilities fall on the district. ]]> 2023-10-20 16:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756470508 maelmer https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756476439 Common schools were used as a tool to "level the playing field" between the working class and the wealthy and were emphasized to the working class that an education would greatly benefit and improve their lives. Public schools are there for the working class and to help the common person get an education to help improve their lives.]]> 2023-10-20 16:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756476439 maelmer https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756480087 Common schools could deny children they deemed as having "strange" religious beliefs such as Irish Catholics. ]]> 2023-10-20 16:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756480087 maelmer https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756490202 Horace Mann is the father of the common school. He started out as the Massachusetts Board of Education secretary and wanted school reform leading to common schools for the common man. ]]> 2023-10-20 16:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756490202 maelmer https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756492229 Common schools would begin their day with the Lord's prayer and a Bible reading. Even though common schools were more secular and were not regarded as religious they would still open their day with a prayer and reading from the Bible. ]]> 2023-10-20 16:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756492229 maelmer https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756496222 The higher-status people in society strongly opposed Mann and his common school. Despite Mann trying to get more enrollment, there was not a huge increase and it lead to more people enrolling in private schools. ]]> 2023-10-20 16:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maelmer/axnk3mpohiiejzj4/wish/2756496222