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Students and residents clash over sanctioning of Club America at Great Valley High School
Summary
Board members heard competing public comments on whether to sanction Club America (linked by opponents to Turning Point USA). Supporters said the club is student‑initiated and civic-minded; critics urged the board to reject sanctioning because of outside control and biased materials. No board vote on sanctioning is recorded in the meeting minutes.
The Great Valley School Board heard sharply divided public comment on Feb. 25 over whether to sanction a proposed student group, Club America.
Grace Lawrence, a junior at Great Valley High School, urged the board to vote against sanctioning the chapter, saying the club’s materials and affiliations undercut claims of open dialogue. "On Club America's website... [slide 11] it asked the question, 'why are those on the left not proud to be Americans?'" Lawrence told the board, and she criticized the group's cited sources as coming from right‑wing outlets such as PragerU and the Cato Institute.
From the opposite side of the room, Jed Liu, who…
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