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On retiring from the Senate he became secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, and he thus entered still more fully into the work nearest his heart, and that was the broadening and strengthening of the educational system of our country. He introduced great reforms In the schools. Mr. Mann established normal schools, and instituted county educational conventions.

On retiring from the Senate he became secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, and he thus entered still more fully into the work nearest his heart, and that was the broadening and strengthening of the educational system of our country. He introduced great reforms In the schools. Mr. Mann established normal schools, and instituted county educational conventions.

==Importing european educational models==

==Importing European educational models==

In 1843 he visited Europe, at his own expense, for the purpose of studying the educational systems of other countries. When he returned to America he did much toward abolishing the brutal system of whipping children in the public schools, and he did many things to better the condition o f our schools. Writing of his work during these years, Mr. Mann says:

In 1843 he visited Europe, at his own expense, for the purpose of studying the educational systems of other countries. When he returned to America he did much toward abolishing the brutal system of whipping children in the public schools, and he did many things to better the condition o f our schools. Writing of his work during these years, Mr. Mann says:

[[Image:Mann statue.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Statue of Mann in front of the Massachusetts State House]]

[[Image:Mann statue.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Statue of Mann in front of the Massachusetts State House]]