Henry Barnard was an American educationalist and reformer.

Education in Connecticut covers the public and private schools of all levels from colonial era to the present. Originally an offshoot of Massachusetts, colonial Connecticut was committed to Puritanism's high regard for education. Yale College became a national model for higher education. Immigration in the 19th century brought a large working class Catholic element that supported vocational training, as well as a distinctive parochial educational system. The southwestern districts include wealthy suburbs of New York City that use strong public schools to compete for residents.