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Henry Barnard a Pioneering Force in U S Public Education
A century ago Henry Barnard of Connecticut became the first U S Commissioner of Education. A reformer with energy, he shaped early public school policy, from his Connecticut Legislature speech to his Rhode Island tenure, and later led national efforts despite funding limits.
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Connecticut
Henry Barnard
U. S
Barnard
Europe
Yale
Wellsboro
Horace Mann
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Board of Commissioners For Common Schools
Rhode Island
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New State Normal School
New Britain
Normal School
American Journal of Education
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Hartford
Journal of Education
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Harold Howe