The Ten Commandments Will Now Be Mandatory in Texas Classrooms

The Ten Commandments are now required in Texas classrooms under a new law. I just wish the people forcing this on students cared half as much about their actual education.

To be honest, the law itself doesn’t rattle me too much. Yes, the lawsuits will be costly—and if Louisiana’s experience is any indication, Texas will lose every single one. As for the posters? Let’s be real—most kids will just use them to stick their gum on.

Supporters claim this law is about “morality” and “history.” But that’s a stretch, especially coming from people who’ve been misrepresenting the law from day one. Their main argument is that the Ten Commandments are a “historical document,” and therefore belong in schools. That’s not just misleading—it’s legally flimsy.

Texas Chooses Bibles Over Better Test Scores

Let’s be clear: this is performative politics. Texas lawmakers continue to struggle with dismal reading and math scores, which lag behind the national average. Instead of fixing that, they’re making symbolic gestures designed to impress donors and rile up culture wars.

Taxpayers aren’t off the hook either. Sure, they say the posters will be “donated,” but the inevitable legal battles—and the message they send—come at our expense. Why should anyone have to subsidize someone else’s religion in a public school?

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I know some folks are fine with it because they believe their version of the Bible is the “true word of God.” But guess what? That’s exactly what the other guy thinks, too.

We made a national agreement a long time ago—when the Constitution was signed—that religion and government should stay separate. Ignoring that now just serves one purpose: appeasing wealthy Christian donors.

If we really want to post something meaningful in every classroom, how about the Constitution itself?

So here we are, Texas. Enjoy the lawsuits—and your consistently subpar education system.