Horace Mann Advocated for a Public School System for All

Horace Mann advocated for a public school system for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A) to ensure that everyone had a basic level of knowledge and skills
B) to reinforce values such as hard work and clean living
C) to prepare the next generation to become good citizens
D) to give women opportunities for rewarding work outside the home
E) to give school-age children a year-round learning opportunity