Problem:
Which of the following statements best describes the public-school system that Horace Mann envisioned for the United States? He believed that public schools should train students in specific subjects, according to their background and social status. He believed public schools should be free to everyone, regardless of race, social class, and ethnic background. He believed public schools should be free for those whose parents owned property and paid taxes. He believed that public schools should be available only to boys. He believed that public schools should employ only those teachers who graduated from the same institution.