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John Swett is considered the founder of public education in California as well as the founder of the California Teachers Association. He served as the fourth California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1863-1867), and in that capacity served as secretary to the Californa State Senate and State Assembly Committees on Education. Born in New Hampshire, He migrated to the new state of California in 1853, bringing his teaching experience in New England public education. Disappointed in his quest for gold like so many entering California at that time, he turned back to teaching as a meager way to earn a living. His first teaching job was at Rincon School in San Francisco and he also served as one of the state's first adult education teachers. As Superintendent of Public Instruction, he persuaded the California legislature to increase funding of public schools at the state, school district, and local tax provisions levels. He expanded the authority of the State Board of Education and required schools to make reports on their schools that provided policy makers information on how schools were doing. Under his administration, the state partially funded teacher meetings called teacher institutions and school libraries. After he returned to teaching in San Francisco he and his wife Mary Louise (Tracy) purchased a house into which they welcomed such visitors as John Muir. Later, at Muir's suggestion, they purchased property in Alhambra Valley next to the Strentzel Ranch. John Swett and his son Frank developed "Hill Girt Ranch" as a fruit ranch with specialization in grapes and grape juice, and John and Mary retired there in 1895. In 1901 John Swett was instrumental in the formation of the Alhambra Union High School District, which combined five districts with Martinez, California at the center. He was the school board's president of the high school. In 1910 he was appointed honorary lecturer in education at the University of California. He received honorary degrees from Dartouth College and the College of California, and in 1913 he and John Muir were together given honorary degrees by the University of California.
John Swett is considered the founder of public education in California as well as the founder of the California Teachers Association. He served as the fourth California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1863-1867), and in that capacity served as secretary to the Californa State Senate and State Assembly Committees on Education. Born in New Hampshire, He migrated to the new state of California in 1853, bringing his teaching experience in New England public education. Disappointed in his quest for gold like so many entering California at that time, he turned back to teaching as a meager way to earn a living. His first teaching job was at Rincon School in San Francisco and he also served as one of the state's first adult education teachers. As Superintendent of Public Instruction, he persuaded the California legislature to increase funding of public schools at the state, school district, and local tax provisions levels. He expanded the authority of the State Board of Education and required schools to make reports on their schools that provided policy makers information on how schools were doing. Under his administration, the state partially funded teacher meetings called teacher institutions and school libraries. After he returned to teaching in San Francisco he and his wife Mary Louise (Tracy) purchased a house into which they welcomed such visitors as John Muir. Later, at Muir's suggestion, they purchased property in Alhambra Valley next to the Strentzel Ranch. John Swett and his son Frank developed "Hill Girt Ranch" as a fruit ranch with specialization in grapes and grape juice, and John and Mary retired there in 1895. In 1901 John Swett was instrumental in the formation of the Alhambra Union High School District, which combined five districts with Martinez, California at the center. He was the school board's president of the high school. In 1910 he was appointed honorary lecturer in education at the University of California. He received honorary degrees from Dartouth College and the College of California, and in 1913 he and John Muir were together given honorary degrees by the University of California.
EDUCATOR
John Swett is considered the founder of public education in California as well as the founder of the California Teachers Association. He served as the fourth California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1863-1867), and in that capacity served as secretary to the Californa State Senate and State Assembly Committees on Education. Born in New Hampshire, He migrated to the new state of California in 1853, bringing his teaching experience in New England public education. Disappointed in his quest for gold like so many entering California at that time, he turned back to teaching as a meager way to earn a living. His first teaching job was at Rincon School in San Francisco and he also served as one of the state's first adult education teachers. As Superintendent of Public Instruction, he persuaded the California legislature to increase funding of public schools at the state, school district, and local tax provisions levels. He expanded the authority of the State Board of Education and required schools to make reports on their schools that provided policy makers information on how schools were doing. Under his administration, the state partially funded teacher meetings called teacher institutions and school libraries. After he returned to teaching in San Francisco he and his wife Mary Louise (Tracy) purchased a house into which they welcomed such visitors as John Muir. Later, at Muir's suggestion, they purchased property in Alhambra Valley next to the Strentzel Ranch. John Swett and his son Frank developed "Hill Girt Ranch" as a fruit ranch with specialization in grapes and grape juice, and John and Mary retired there in 1895. In 1901 John Swett was instrumental in the formation of the Alhambra Union High School District, which combined five districts with Martinez, California at the center. He was the school board's president of the high school. In 1910 he was appointed honorary lecturer in education at the University of California. He received honorary degrees from Dartouth College and the College of California, and in 1913 he and John Muir were together given honorary degrees by the University of California.
John Swett is considered the founder of public education in California as well as the founder of the California Teachers Association. He served as the fourth California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1863-1867), and in that capacity served as secretary to the Californa State Senate and State Assembly Committees on Education. Born in New Hampshire, He migrated to the new state of California in 1853, bringing his teaching experience in New England public education. Disappointed in his quest for gold like so many entering California at that time, he turned back to teaching as a meager way to earn a living. His first teaching job was at Rincon School in San Francisco and he also served as one of the state's first adult education teachers. As Superintendent of Public Instruction, he persuaded the California legislature to increase funding of public schools at the state, school district, and local tax provisions levels. He expanded the authority of the State Board of Education and required schools to make reports on their schools that provided policy makers information on how schools were doing. Under his administration, the state partially funded teacher meetings called teacher institutions and school libraries. After he returned to teaching in San Francisco he and his wife Mary Louise (Tracy) purchased a house into which they welcomed such visitors as John Muir. Later, at Muir's suggestion, they purchased property in Alhambra Valley next to the Strentzel Ranch. John Swett and his son Frank developed "Hill Girt Ranch" as a fruit ranch with specialization in grapes and grape juice, and John and Mary retired there in 1895. In 1901 John Swett was instrumental in the formation of the Alhambra Union High School District, which combined five districts with Martinez, California at the center. He was the school board's president of the high school. In 1910 he was appointed honorary lecturer in education at the University of California. He received honorary degrees from Dartouth College and the College of California, and in 1913 he and John Muir were together given honorary degrees by the University of California.
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