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Which state took the lead in reforming its educational system and establishing public schools?

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I'd say Massachusetts.

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Answer:

Horace Mann of Massachusetts (1796– 1859)

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The nation's leading educational reformer, led the fight for government support for public schools. As a state legislator, in 1837 Mann took the lead in establishing a state board of education and his efforts resulted in a doubling of state expenditures on education.

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