Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1831 his father legally recognized him ( he adopted him ) and ensured the young Dumas received the best education possible at the Institution Goubaux and the College Bourbon .
Simplified: During 1831 his father legally recognized him and ensured that the young Dumas received the best education possible at the Institution Goubaux and the CollÃ ge Bourbon .