Talk:Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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Not sure how this page can claim that Horace Mann is the oldest public school for the deaf. Many are older. In fact, American School for the Deaf become public in 1819, Louisiana School for the Deaf was founded in 1852, etc, etc. There's a long list. --Geofferic (talk) 18:43, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You're right - it's the oldest public day school for the deaf, not the oldest public school for the deaf. I have made this edit and I am looking for a citation. 24 November 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.91.137.155 (talk) 23:56, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Feburary 2018
In stating that HMS has a history of providing quality education, an opinion is expressed without evidence. Perhaps 'HMS has a long history of providing education for deaf and hard of hearing students from the Boston area' would be more neutral.

Also, in discussing the long history of HMS, it would be comprehensive to include a listing of the many different locations of the school in and around Boston including the years at each locations as HMS occupied many different buildings over the years culminating in its present location in Allston where it has been since 1975.

Including a picture of the current and perhaps previous buildings known as HMS would also add to the comprehensiveness of the article/information.

Additionally, much information could be added here to provide a complete picture of Horace Mann School such as the educational philosophy in place at HMS today (and historically), how large is the current student body, what student life is like at HMS, services offered to students, etc.

Also, what is meant by '...and later strengthened by its association with historical figures such as Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller?'

Jullian Drews (talk) 20:07, 4 February 2018 (UTC)

Regarding the text '...has a history of providing quality education for Deaf and hard of hearing students,' this line is nearly identical to the text on another website (that of Boston Public Schools) which states that Horace Mann School '...has a rich history of providing quality education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.' Wording change is required. Jullian Drews (talk) 03:43, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I see some of this has been dealt with, but the "later strengthened" passage was probably (though I could be wrong) related to the fact that AG Bell was a public advocate of oral deaf education, which AFAIK the school's curriculum was (mostly, if not entirely) at the time. (And that Helen Keller learned some speech, partially with the help of the school.) - Purplewowies (talk) 17:07, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Grammatical editing: (edited version below)
The school that is known today (and since 1877) as Horace Mann School for the Deaf was opened it 1869. Since its opening, HMS has occupied many different buildings in and around Boston. At the school’s opening in November 1869, one group of HMS students attended classes in the morning in an available space on East Street while the second group of learners attended afternoon classes on Somerset Street. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Srgibbs (talk • contribs) 19:37, 15 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Moved to bottom and header added. - Purplewowies (talk) 22:55, 18 March 2018 (UTC)

Peer Review
Hello, The language used in this article is scholarly and informative. Things to possibly consider: -Elaborating on how the two figures mentioned are connected to the school -Elaborating on the current educational methods of the school, still oralism? -Good use of citing -Nice images used -Possibly consider adding section and headings -The first sentence would be good as an introduction-the rest could go into it's own history and location sections — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jpeliz (talk • contribs) 03:51, 19 March 2018 (UTC)