sentences:  While he was working on this issue, in 1861 Goodnow was also elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, and in the fall of 1862 Goodnow was elected state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a position to which he was re-elected in 1864.In 1863, Goodnow helped found the Kansas State Teachers Association and served on the Board of the National Education Association.In 1867, Goodnow was selected agent for the sale of the of land granted by the federal government to Kansas State Agricultural College, a position he held until 1873.