Week 1 Part 1: Important Events in School History.

The following are my selections for 3 important events in Texas school finance history.
Mirabeau B. Lamar established a system where land was provided to support education and two universities. 1839-1849 I think this is important because land was something that Texas had an abundance of at the time, was a valuable resource, and set up a system whereby each county could help give to education. This shows the importance that early Texas leaders placed on education and that an early funding system was put in place. 
New state constitution written in which the public will be taxed to help fund education. 1871 This is important because it was the first instance in which a tax was placed upon the public to help fund education, and it caused an undeclared tax revolt. State constituents realized that earlier funding models would not sustain the growth that was occurring in Texas and though a tax was not popular, it was necessary at the time. Constitutional Amendment was passed to provide state funding for textbooks. 1918 I feel this is important because it was an early attempt to designate state funds to a specific end result, which could have paved the way for future regulations on how funds were spent.