What Tennessee Voters Say About Education

• 87%want schools held accountable
• 81%say annual student testing matters
• 77%oppose removing exams
• 70%support the A-F school grading system

Voters want more accountability, not less.

• 82%support open enrollment
• 71%support public school choice
• 61%would send their child to a different school if cost and location were not barriers
• 55%want state intervention in persistently low-performing schools

Remove the barriers and a clear majority would leave their zoned school.

• 64%say education funds are not being spent efficiently

Blame is spread nearly evenly: local boards (31%), fraud (26%), and government regulations (25%).

• 67%say keep the Algebra II requirement rather than lower the academic bar
• 52%say students are not prepared for college or a well-paying job
• 39%say they lack information about career paths

A majority has lost confidence in the graduation pipeline.