Public Education.
In colonial times, the Puritans had started a town school system financed by local taxes in parts of New England. In the 1840s, Horace Mann (1796-1859) promoted the idea of public primary school for all children. As the first secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, Horace Mann also founded the first school for the training of teachers Soon, the idea of public education caught on.
By 1850, most children in the well populated parts of the North attended public elementary schools. Most states in other sections of the Country had at least a couple elementary schools. Many people called the new schools free schools because parents did not have to pay tuition; but all taxpayers had to pay taxes
to help support the schools. The public schools of the 19th century gave students a good foundation in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, History, Literature, The Sciences, and Basic Morality. Many of the teachers were Christians, and the textbooks were usually written by people who understood and believed the basic teachings of the Bible. Students also read and memorized the works of many American poets and authors.
Today in the year of 2011, they continue to leave out even more of proper morals in schools. They leave out the most important thing, which is trusting and believing in the Bible and Jesus!
So that's why there is such awful things that happen in some public schools like, bulling, suicide, unplanned teen pregnancies, drug and alcohol abuse, homosexuality and Shootings.
They now teach Sex Ed and Etc.....The schools are no longer like they were in the 1850s,
God and the Bible were thrown out because the U.S has become more liberal in their thinking, without concern for Biblical values and morals.
That is why, my parents Home-school me so I don't pick up any of that junk!
I am very greatful that I do not witness those horrific things or tragedies first hand.
Thank you, for reading!!
Anna, I did not know all that about how schools started in America. Thanks for showing me this history. I agree, if they would let God back in schools, and help teach kids respect for parents and their elders, things would turn around. I am proud of your mom and dad being able to home school you and your sister. I know it is important, and I applaud you all. Good writing.
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