Common School Movement Impact and Legacy

The video discusses the common school reform movement, highlighting its efforts to promote equality in education despite existing hierarchies and segregation. It explores gender roles, class debates, and regional differences in the success of the movement. The impact of the movement on public education, social mobility, and the establishment of a more inclusive school system in the US is also examined.

What was a significant issue that persisted in schools despite the language of equality from reformers?

• Increased funding

• Racial segregation

• Technological advancements

• Globalization

What was Horace Mann's stance on racial integration in Boston?

• He opposed it

• He avoided the debate

• He was indifferent

• He strongly supported it

What is one of the debated goals of common school reformers according to historians?

• Promoting technological literacy

• Middle-class social control

• Encouraging artistic expression

• Fostering global awareness

Why did the common school movement succeed in the North and Midwest but not in the South?

• Resistance from slave-owning legislators

• Different educational philosophies

• Lack of charismatic leaders in the South

• Better infrastructure in the North

How did the US common school system compare to Europe's in terms of inclusivity?

• It was less inclusive

• It was more inclusive

• It was equally inclusive

• It was not compared

What was a key focus of the US common school system to promote equality?

• Eliminating standardized tests

• Leveling social stratification

• Reducing teacher salaries

• Increasing private school attendance

What was one of the achievements of the common school movement?

• Elimination of public schools

• Increased per pupil expenditure

• Reduced teacher training

• Decreased school attendance

How did the common school movement affect private school attendance?

• It increased private school attendance

• It eliminated private schools

• It had no effect

• It reduced private school attendance

What principle did the common school movement establish to keep everyone in the same system?

• Standardized testing

• Differentiation of instruction

• Uniform curriculum

• Elimination of grades

What does the legacy of the common school movement invite us to consider?

• How to use schools for shared societal benefits

• How to eliminate public schools

• How to privatize education

• How to reduce educational funding