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Abbott 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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Texas launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school
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Texas: Abbott calls to bring TPUSA program into all Texas high schools, threatens state intervention for non-compliance
(L) Governor Greg Abbott looks on from the sidelines during the third quarter of a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Texas Longhorns. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) / (Background) A chair with a shirt and hat honoring the late Charlie Kirk is seen on stage during a Turning Point USA event. (Photo... The post Texas: Abbott calls to bring TPUSA program into all Texas high schools, threatens state intervention for non-compliance appeare…
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Texas partners with Turning Point USA for chapters in every high school
Texas officials announced Monday they are partnering with Turning Point USA (TPUSA), the conservative organization whose co-founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated earlier this year, to put a club in every high school in the state.
·Harlingen, United States
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