How did education change after the civil war?

Answer 1

By 1855 it became clear that more public schools were needed to teach the large population of foreign born settling within the country and cities. It was felt that public schools would combat the growing differences in social classes, train students for economic productivity and teach democratic self discipline to the newest citizens. The two main theories for reform were that education was for utility and the second reason was for knowledge and general intelligence. At the same time there were a number of technological and economic developments that made it possible to support more schools and serve more students, and provide schooling for longer time periods. At the start of 1879 public schools were established through out the country and the newest trend toward more schooling for more students. The first public high schools were also established in this period.

Answer 2

There was no organized education or religion during the civil war. Most children who lived in the south were illiterate and dumb.