Constitution Day and oaths of office

High school government classes learn about country’s foundational laws
Tex Hall speaks Sept. 17 at the lecture hall on the Lampasas High School campus. COURTESY PHOTO
Tex Hall speaks Sept. 17 at the lecture hall on the Lampasas High School campus. COURTESY PHOTO

Constitution Day is recognized annually on Sept. 17, harkening to that date in 1787 when the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met to sign and adopt the U.S. Constitution.

In Texas, public schools from grades 3-12 are required to provide instruction to students during Celebrate Freedom Week (the week of Sept. 17) on the meaning and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the Cons…