Horace Mann was an American educational reformer and politician who is known as the "Father of the Common School Movement." He was a strong advocate for public education and helped to create the first state board of education in Massachusetts. He also helped to create the first normal school, which was a school designed to train teachers. He believed that education should be free and available to all children, regardless of their social class. He also advocated for the use of textbooks and standardized testing to measure student progress. He also helped to create the first state-funded school system in the United States.
