Members of the common school movement believed that

Question

all children should have to attend school.
schools should be run by the federal government.
parents should have to pay for their children’s schooling.
school attendance should be optional but available to all.

Answer 1

Members of the common school movement believed that all children should have to attend school. They advocated for free, universal public education to ensure that all children, regardless of their socio-economic background, had access to schooling. This movement emerged in the early to mid-19th century in the United States and aimed to provide a basic education that would prepare children to be informed and engaged citizens.