Tennessee GOP gubernatorial hopefuls split on private school vouchers

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 766

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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Tennessee’s three top Republican gubernatorial candidates are miles apart on expanding the state’s main private-school voucher program.

The race’s dark-horse candidate, state Rep. Monty Fritts of Kingston, opposes expanding both the Education Freedom Scholarship and the Education Savings Account programs, saying they violate the state Constitution.

“I think it’s unconstitutional at its inception,” he told the Lookout.

Fritts noted the state is required only to fund public schools and said he was disappointed to see …

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