Henry Barnard

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Henry Barnard was a 19th-century American educational reformer and the first U.S. Commissioner of Education, known for his influential work in improving public school systems.

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instanceOf American educator
educational reformer
human
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Yale College NERFINISHED
Yale Law School
employer State of Connecticut NERFINISHED
State of Rhode Island NERFINISHED
United States government
surface form: United States federal government
familyName Barnard NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork public education
school administration
teacher training
genre educational reports
pedagogical literature
givenName Henry NERFINISHED
hasHonorificTitle LL.D.
hasPart reports on school systems in various U.S. states
hasPublication National Education in Europe NERFINISHED
Normal Schools and Other Institutions, Agencies, and Means Designed for the Professional Education of Teachers NERFINISHED
School Architecture
influenced development of the U.S. public school system
teacher education in the United States
influencedBy Horace Mann NERFINISHED
knownFor advocacy of state-supported common schools
being the first U.S. Commissioner of Education
founding and editing the American Journal of Education
improving public school systems in the United States
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOfPoliticalParty Whig Party NERFINISHED
movement common school movement NERFINISHED
notableIdea collection and publication of educational statistics
professional training for teachers
state responsibility for universal public education
systematic inspection and supervision of schools
notableWork American Journal of Education NERFINISHED
occupation education reformer
educator
lawyer
politician
positionHeld Connecticut Secretary of State NERFINISHED
Connecticut Superintendent of Common Schools NERFINISHED
Rhode Island Commissioner of Public Schools NERFINISHED
United States Commissioner of Education NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workLocation Connecticut NERFINISHED
Rhode Island NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.

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Barnard hasNotableBearer Henry Barnard