Question: Who is known as the “Father of Texas Education”?
Answer: President Mirabeau B. Lamar. Upon taking office in 1838, he tasked the Texas Congress with establishing a system of public education. During his presidency, legislation was passed that delegated control of public schools to the counties and granted each over 17,000 acres to fund their development. Many counties failed to implement the plan. Subsequent state constitutions assigned responsibility for ensuring the provision of public schools to the state.