Mann Horace Problems in Education Today

  1. You can discuss the problems in Mann’s time such as political, moral, and religious education, and how these problems still exist today; however, please be aware that these ideas are too broad for your essay. For example, physical education, today, breaks down into three categories: exercise, nutrition, and sexual education—it is impossible to write a paragraph on physical education alone; therefore, you might want to focus on funding for Phys. ed. programs, or obesity caused by school cafeteria food, or lack of nutritional studies. Also, moral and religious education are simply too broad; therefore, if you want to assess these problems today, you will have to narrow down the topic.
  2. You can discuss how we have more important problems than those in 1848, and you will need to address issues that we face today such as textbook costs, standardized testing, etc. You can also address any level of education; however, I would like you stay consistent with this level. For example, you can discuss problems in college such as textbooks, high tuition costs, but make sure that your next problem does not address elementary school issues. Please keep in mind that the only section that must address Horace Mann explicitly is paragraph number two; your whole essay should not summarize Mann’s points or ideas.