If you go back and read the history and Horace Mann's writing and so on, it impresses on you the precariousness of this basic idea that we take for granted, that all citizens have an obligation to reach into they wallet and pay for children to be educated even if they're not their own children." (30-31) Horace Mann believed in preparing teachers by way of Normal Schools but faced many uphill battles when it came to funding the common school system that he envisioned. His creation of the common schools and creating a more unified educational system allowed many underserved to attend. With that in mind, consider the following statement. What underserved group of students, communities, and schools are in need. Furthermore, in 2023, which underserved groups are still struggling to access equitable education and what resources already exist and/or need to be created to meet these needs