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GOP States Back Turning Point USA Club Push in High Schools
Turning Point USA says the partnerships will help grow nearly 3,400 Club America chapters and prevent administrators from blocking student clubs.
- In recent months, Republican administrations in Nebraska, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Montana, Florida, Tennessee, and Indiana announced partnerships with Turning Point USA to promote Club America chapters in every high school, with nearly 3,400 chapters now active nationwide.
- This push gained momentum following the September death of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, who was killed by a sniper in Utah and previously known for his "Prove Me Wrong" college campus events.
- Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said last month the partnership sparks "the exact type of civic engagement that we want to see," while Turning Point USA spokesman Matt Shupe noted the policy prevents schools from blocking student-led chapters.
- The American Civil Liberties Union argued the policy creates "differential treatment" under the First Amendment, while Nebraska State Education Association president Tim Royers questioned how Republican leaders would react to a Democratic governor promoting socialist clubs.
- In Texas, a teachers union sued the education department over an alleged "wave of retaliation" against employees over social media comments, while Florida administrators have reported challenges managing Club America chapter requests.
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