In the 1800s, horace mann believed that american schools should be nonreligious and publicly funded. set up by churches for their members. established to educate preachers. private and paid for by the wealthy.

Horace Mann believed that schools should be nonreligious and publicly funded. He also believed that schools should be controlled and sustained by the public.  He also believed that schools should have students with a variety of backgrounds and that teachers should be well trained and professional. 

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