http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/10/4/120338.shtml
Here in this article, Steve Farrell indicates importance of Horace Mann and his point of view concerning public education. Horace Mann concluded, "I have endeavored to show that with universal suffrage there must be universal elevation of character, intellectual and moral, or there will be universal mismanagement and calamity." This point is interesting plugged into today's society concerning education. The thought of universal suffrage to obtain character gain seems to have elevated in the sense that we have worked so hard for many educational advances and yet, I question the morals and the reasons behind our advances. Have we put to much emphasis on making a difference that we forgot our basis for which public education was derived? In this point, are we seeming to mismanage our public school systems as a whole? If not are we compatible with these ideas leading to proper universal management?
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It should discuss/analyze the article more, rather than just taking one Horace Mann quote and going from there. What is the connection between universal suffrage and universal education of character for Mann, Farrell, and/or you? Are you saying character education was once part of our schools but has been forgotten? What is the difference between "making a difference" and "our basis for which public education was derived?" What is "proper universal management?"
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