Courtesy of Iowa Legislature, "Title XIV. Of Education," Iowa Code, 1860
Description
The Iowa legislature passed the School Law of 1858 after studying the recommendations of a commission made up of education reformer Horace Mann and Amos Dean. The law incorporates a number of the commission's recommendations and is recorded in the Iowa Code.
Transcript of Selected Excerpts from Iowa Code about Education Reform
Source-Dependent Questions
- Create a T-chart comparing the recommendations made by Horace Mann and Amos Dean to the Iowa legislature and what aspects were made into law. Rate the success of the commissioners based on your chart.
- What step(s) had to be taken in order for Mann's reform efforts to take effect?
- In each source, what step was necessary for the reformers' ideas to actually take effect?
Citation Information
"Title XIV. Of Education," Iowa Code, 1860. Courtesy of Iowa Legislature