Issue 02 of 12
Public education and school vouchers
Q1Private-school vouchers
Blackburn
Supports expanding Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarship program until every family seeking a voucher can access one.
Green
Proposes ending the voucher program and redirecting funding toward public schools.
Campaign characterizations of who benefits from vouchers are attributed rhetoric, not established fact.
Q2Public-school funding
Blackburn
No 2026 gubernatorial position identified from sources reviewed.
Green
Proposes fully funding public schools and increasing teacher pay.
Q3Curriculum
Blackburn
Opposes what she calls woke curriculum and advocates greater parental control.
Green
Opposes politically motivated curriculum restrictions and supports inclusive education.
Q4Higher education
Blackburn
Proposes strengthening Tennessee's 529 college savings program and increasing public-private partnerships.
Green
Supports broader education investment, special education, universal pre-K and teacher development.
Q5Vocational training
Blackburn
Supports expanding technical and vocational education.
Green
Supports workforce development, apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship education.
Sources for this issue
- Blackburn: fighting woke, anti-American curriculum (2026)
- Blackburn: improving higher education and vocational training (2026)
- Blackburn: strengthening parental rights (2026)
- Jerri Green for Governor: policy platform (2026)
Archived copies of every source as read on 2026-10-14 are kept for the corrections record. All sources.