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Where do Tennessee’s governor candidates stand on education issues?
Tennessee voters this month tapped Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Democratic Memphis City Council member Jerri Green to face off in the November general election.
In a Chalkbeat candidate survey, both candidates outlined their education platforms and positions on policies such as the state’s third grade reading retention law, teacher retention concerns, and the growing school choice landscape.