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Who was Horace Mann?

This is a repost from my most recent article at Grading For Growth, which I co-author with my colleague Prof. David Clark. Here's the original. Join us there every Monday for new content about alternative grading systems! (We're taking a break until the start of the new year; new stuff coming January 9.)

Have you ever wondered how we got the “traditional” system of grading we have now? Many people assume it was handed down to us from centuries past, having stood the test of time across the entire scope of higher education. But the truth is much different.

You might be surprised to learn that what we now recognize as the “traditional” grading system — including the 4.0 GPA, the A/B/C/D/F scale, and the widespread use of points for assessments — is only about 125 years old. It is not hard-coded into the DNA of higher education itself! In fact, given that universities have been around since at least 1088 (possibly even longer than that), and formal education itself much longer, “traditional” grading doesn’t seem like that much of a tradition.

So, how d

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Horace Mann

American educational reformer and politician (1796–1859)

For the school also called "Horace Mann", see Horace Mann School. For other people, see Horace Mann (disambiguation).

Horace Mann
Horace Mann circa 1851
In office April 3, 1848 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	John Quincy Adams
Succeeded by	Tappan Wentworth
In office 1837–1848
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Barnas Sears
Born	(1796-05-04)May 4, 1796 Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1859(1859-08-02) (aged 63) Yellow Springs, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Spouses	Charlotte Messer Mann (d. 1832) Mary Peabody Mann
Children	3
Alma mater
Occupation	Lawyer Educator College president
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Horace Mann (May 4, 1796 – August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education, he is thus also known as The Fathe

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Horace Mann

(1796-1859)

Who Was Horace Mann?

Horace Mann practiced law before serving in the state Legislature and Senate. Named secretary of the new Massachusetts board of education in 1837, he overhauled the state's public education system and established a series of schools to train teachers. Mann later was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served as president of Antioch College in Ohio until his death in 1859. Mann is recognized today for his leadership in transforming the country's public-education system and many schools across the U.S. are named after him.

Early Years and Education

Mann was born into poverty in Franklin, Massachusetts, in 1796. Chiefly self-taught, Mann was 20 years old when he was admitted to the sophomore class at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

At Brown, Mann took an interest in politics, education and social reform. Upon graduation, he delivered a speech on the advancement of the human race through which education, philanthropy and republicanism could combine to benefit mankind.

State Politics

After Brown, Mann p