Degenfelder defends student’s Turning Point USA chapter

CHEYENNE—Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder on Thursday released a statement in response to reports of the Natrona County High administration interfering with a student trying to run a Turning Point USA chapter.

“I stand with Kylie Wall and with any student in Wyoming who wants to learn and engage civically and thoughtfully,” she said. “Our administrators and teachers must foster environments that are safe for ideas and debate, not closed classrooms where only certain viewpoints are tolerated. Every student in this state has the right to speak, to question, and to debate in school. When an administrator or teacher tries to silence them, they are crossing a line that I will not ignore.

“I have now spoken both to

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