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The first Normal School for Teachers was established in Lexington, Massachusetts, in 1839 through the efforts of ___________________________?

Correct answer: D. Horace Mann

  • A. Friedrich Herbart
  • B. Abraham Lincoln
  • C. John Milton
  • D. Horace Mann

Explanation

Horace Mann promoted teacher training and helped establish the first state normal school at Lexington, Massachusetts, in 1839. Herbart, Lincoln, and John Milton were not responsible for this institution.

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