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CMR GEORGE P. BUSH VISITS MANOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PARTNERED WITH GENERATION CITIZEN

Yesterday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Manor Senior High School as part of his ‘Year of Education’ Initiative. Manor Senior High School has partnered with Generation Citizen to further encourage an effective civics education for our students in Texas.

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CMR BUSH EXTENDS HANDS ON TEXAS HISTORY EXPERIENCE TO HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS

Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced a unique opportunity for homeschool students to participate in an exclusive hands on Texas history experience right here at the Texas General Land Office.Join the Texas General Land Office as we explore history up close. Travel back in time to discover how Texas was founded by exploring the GLO archives, which contains more than 35.5 million documents and 45,000 maps! Homeschool students in 4th - 5th grade and 6th - 7th grade are invited to participate as Texas Land Commissioner George P.

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COMMISSIONER BUSH VISITS LIBERTY ISD SCHOOLS AND BOOKMOBILE

Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Liberty ISD’s treasured “Bookmobile,” along with Liberty Middle School and Liberty Elementary School as a part of his year of education initiative. "Liberty ISD is a remarkable example of Texas' thriving and innovative education systems," said Commissioner Bush. "From Liberty ISD's Robotics and STEM Program to its traveling Bookmobile, I am encouraged and inspired by my visit today. Texas' future is bright."  Commissioner Bush kicked the day off by visiting Mr.

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CMR GEORGE P. BUSH EXPERIENCES UP CLOSE LOOK AT LONE STAR COLLEGE PROGRAMS

Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited Lone Star College-Kingwood where he toured the school along with many of the latest state-of-the-art equipment and programs offered to students enrolled at the Process Technology Center. With everchanging technology, it is important that the hands-on training that students receive keeps up with the latest technology. During both the visit and tour, Commissioner Bush visited with students learning new skills in process technology operations.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: CMR GEORGE P. BUSH TO VISIT LONE STAR COLLEGE

On Tuesday, September 3, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will visit Lone Star College as a part of his Year of Education initiative.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: COMMISSIONER BUSH VISITS LIBERTY ISD SCHOOLS AND BOOKMOBILE

On Tuesday, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush will be visiting Liberty ISD’s treasured “Bookmobile,” along with Liberty Middle School and Liberty Elementary School as a part of his Year of Education initiative. During his visit, Commissioner Bush will tour the interactive, traveling library that offers children a fun way to get excited about reading. At the middle and elementary schools, Commissioner Bush will teach an interactive Texas History Map lesson on cotton, cattle and railways using replicas of restored maps from the General Land Office Archives.

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CMR BUSH TEACHES TEXAS HISTORY AT INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY

Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush visited 7th grade students at Incarnate Word Academy as part of his Year of Education Initiative. Commissioner Bush started off the school year by teaching an interactive Texas History Map lesson on cotton, cattle and railways using replicas of restored maps from the General Land Office Archives.

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SAVE THE DATE: SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL ADOPT-A-BEACH FALL COAST WIDE CLEANUP

Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for the Annual Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup will take place at thirty different locations coast wide across Texas. Volunteers can sign up at www.texasadoptabeach.org or show up onsite to take part in a fun-filled day of giving back to our community and taking care of the Texas coast.

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COMMISSIONER BUSH VISITS TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

ROSENBURG, TX – Yesterday, June 26, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush toured Texas State Technical College Fort Bend Campus. The tour included highlights from various program areas where the college trains students to perform skills needed for employment in today’s high tech global economy. Throughout the tour Commissioner Bush saw first hand the skills needed to become a lineman, work in industrial maintenance, electric/power controls and environmental technology.

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The Alamo launches new tour ‘Weapons of the Alamo'

The Alamo is happy to announce the launch of a brand new, living historybased tour called, “Weapons of the Alamo.”        This will be the first living history-based tour at the Alamo. The Weapons of the Alamo tour will teach visitors about the weapons wielded by Crockett, Esparza, and all the Alamo defenders. Led by an Alamo Living Historian, dressed in 19th century attire, this hour-long tour will unpack the mechanics, use, and importance of rifles, muskets and cannons during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.

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