Abbott Announces Statewide TPUSA High School Expansion
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AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Monday announced a partnership with Turning Point USA to establish chapters at every Texas high school, urging citizens to report districts that block Club America or TPUSA chapters to the Texas Education Agency. Abbott spoke alongside Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Turning Point senior director Josh Thifault, and publicly cited the group's growth from about 1,200 to 3,000 high-school chapters nationwide. Texas officials said no formal TEA complaints have yet been filed. The initiative follows a November meeting between Commissioner Mike Morath and TPUSA leadership. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA; group focused initially on college campuses.
- 2. In early September, Charlie Kirk was killed; TPUSA reported subsequent rapid expansion of high-school chapters.
- 3. In early November, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath privately met with TPUSA leadership to discuss expansion.
- 4. Four days after that meeting, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged $1 million to support the initiative.
- 5. On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the statewide effort and urged TEA to act on any reported school resistance.
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