Horace Mann was an American politician and educational reformer 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 also advocated for the use of textbooks, the establishment of libraries, and the introduction of physical education into the curriculum. He also helped to create the first state-funded school system in the United States.
