Proponents of Texas law, Senate Bill 10, which requires public schools to post the Ten Commandments, assert its purpose is to “remind Texas students of the importance of the Ten Commandments as a fundamental foundation of American and Texas law” (https://capitol.texas. gov).

Although S.B. 10 identifies the Ten Commandments as foundational to American and Texas law there is nothing in S.B.10 to prevent educators from teaching students about other foundations of and current influences on American and Texas law. Educators may find these resources helpful in doing so: The National Constitution Center (NCC; https://constitutioncenter. org/education) offers resources and curriculum ideas (i.e., historical foundations through storytelling; constitutional interpretation skills; and civil dialogue and reflection) for educators of students enrolled in grades K-12 and college. The NCC, recognizing families “pass along values, stories, and a sense of responsibility to one another and to the next generation,” also offers family learning resources (https://constitutioncenter. org/education/ family).

Learning for Justice (https://www.splcenter. org/learning-for-justice) provides resources and curriculum ideas for teaching and learning about current influences on American and state laws including education justice, resisting hate in education, and democracy for the 21st century.

Sincerely, E. L. Morgan, Ph.D., CFLE (retired educator)