Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes

"Popular Education" by Ira Mayhew is an exploration of education, arguing for an all-encompassing method that develops the physical health, intelligence, and moral character of young people. Mayhew stresses that universal access to a solid common school education is important, and he starts by explaining why a complete education is important, stating that it should involve all aspects of a person. He thinks about the problems with current education that frequently forget the moral and physical parts. Mayhew focuses some of his narrative reflecting on past perspectives of education, which entailed elevating society through knowledge and goodness, while also pushing for a more joined-up educational system that prepares both pupils and responsible citizens for the problems of the future.