Part one of term paper
Today, free public schools are present in countries throughout the world. Many people assume these facilities have always existed and fail to recognize the years of trial, conflict, and debate that occurred in order to establish this system of education presently utilized by thousands of individuals. The idea for free public education origi ...

Part two of term paper
... American citizens. It was then decided that public schools would be supported by taxes but when this news became public knowledge, many people were outraged. Citizens who did not personally benefit from the public schools did not feel they should be taxed for its operation. Colonial leaders who felt strongly about the public school movement, such as Noah Webster, Horace Mann, and Henry Barnard, devoted much of their time to convincing citizens of the importance of education. The insight and d ...