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How Horace Mann Worked to Destroy Traditional Education—and America

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How Horace Mann Worked to Destroy Traditional Education—and America
School in a church. Children evacuated from West Ham and Birmingham are using All Saints Church, Bishopswood, Ross on Wye, as a schoolroom, because of lack of accommodation in the school. The church is situated in the heart of the woods in Wye Valley, and when the weather is suitable, the children have their lessons outdoors. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Alex Newman
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This article is part 2 in a series examining the origins of public education in the United States.
Alex Newman
Alex Newman
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Alex Newman is a freelance contributor to The Epoch Times. Mr. Newman is an award-winning international journalist, educator, author, and consultant who co-wrote the book “Crimes of the Educators: How Utopians Are Using Government Schools to Destroy America’s Children.” He writes for diverse publications in the United States and abroad.
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