US EditionAbbott says Turning Point USA will expand in Texas schools
The initiative aims to establish chapters statewide following $1 million in campaign funding to expand the conservative group’s influence in Texas high schools.
- On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott and Turning Point USA announced a partnership to create chapters on every Texas high school campus at the Governor's Mansion, Austin.
- Turning Point USA historically operated on college campuses while its Club America program sets up high school tables, and organizers say inquiries surged after Charlie Kirk's death despite some students seeking chapters facing pushback.
- According to Abbott, Texas has over 500 Club America chapters, and he urged Texans to report schools blocking these to the Texas Education Agency for disciplinary action.
- Critics pointed to petitions by students and parents condemning racist, homophobic and sexist speech, harassment of faculty members spotlighted by TPUSA, and threats of sanctions by Ryan Walters.
- Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath recently met with Turning Point USA Senior Director Josh Thifault to discuss expanding the group's presence in state schools, KSAT said it will update the story.
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Greg Abbott Vows to Put Turning Point USA Chapters in All Texas Schools
Texas has officially launched a partnership with Turning Point USA—an organization that advocates for far-right, conservative politics co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk—to create chapters on every high school and college campus in the state. But petitions calling for the removal of Turning Point chapters in public schools across the country have emerged, and higher education faculty in Texas are facing harassment thanks to the organization’s …
Gov. Abbott Promotes Expansion of TPUSA’s Club America Across Texas Schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that hundreds of schools across the state are prepared to host chapters of Turning Point USA’s high school initiative. He revealed that more than 500 Texas high schools now have active Club America chapters, including numerous campuses in North Texas, and praised the state for having more chapters than any other in the nation.
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Texas launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school
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