Who Was the Educator from Massachusetts, Who, in 1837, Proposed

question 22

Multiple Choice

Who was the educator from Massachusetts, who, in 1837, proposed the "common school" to be supported through tax dollars and established throughout the state?

• A) Noah Webster
• B) Horace Mann
• C) James B. Watson
• D) John Dewey

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