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Will the Real Father of American Education Please Stand Up?
In “Will the Real Father of Education Please Stand Up,” episode #251, Meredith Curtis continues celebrating America’s 250 Birthday celebration by looking back at American education from colonial times until today and the man who founded it. But wait. Is it Noah Webster or Horace Mann? What contributions did both men make? What is their fruit? How should we move forward in American education? God bless the USA. 😊
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Education in 2026. Homeschooling. AI. Public schools. Literacy. IQ.
Western Education
Greek Education. An educated person is curious, always learning and appreciates beauty in philosophy, art, and nature.
Roman Education. Trivium: grammar, logic or dialectic, and rhetoric (speaking, debating). An educated person can lead people and persuade others to his point of view.
Judeo Christian (Bible) Education. Acquire knowledge from a Biblical Worldview and apply it to life. An educated person is wise and good.
Noah Webster
Noah Webster, a devoted Christian, created America’s first dictionary, along with textbooks, and a Bible translation. An American Revolution soldier, state legislator, and education activist, Noah believed in American exceptionalism and the centricity of the Bible.
- Blue-backed Speller
- American Dictionary of the English Language
- History of United States
Noah Webster’s Legacy: Education focused on God’s Word