Texas Land Commissioner to teach history lesson at Goodnight Middle School

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will visit Goodnight Middle School on Monday.

Bush is making a stop in San Marcos to teach 7th graders at Goodnight a Texas history lesson and giving a brief presentation on a cannon ball found on the grounds at the Alamo and is now at the Texas General Land Offices Archives and Record Department.

Bush’s visit is a part of his ‘Year of Education’ initiative. According to a press release, Bush “dedicated 2019 to having a ‘conversation with the future,’ engaging with school children and teachers across the state.”

“As a former school teacher, Commissioner Bush understands first-hand the impact education has on our students,” Bush’s office said in a press release. “He has noted that it’s not only important to support our Texas school districts but to also connect with them. The Commissioner is excited to meet the students, teachers and leaders at Goodnight Middle School as he travels across the state and personally teaches Texas History to the future leaders of Texas”

Monday’s event is not open to the public.