Nashville school board election 2024: Candidates weigh in on controversial issues

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : She's an advocate for creating universal pre-K programs in public schools.
56% : Born and raised in Bellevue, she grew up in public schools and later taught within MNPS.
53% : He also believes the law is part of a political move to discredit public education, driven by Gov. Lee. "I just think that the governor's office is ... playing politics, and they're running the playbook for the (Republican) Party right now," Taylor said.
50% : Demytris Savage-Short, Republican A private duty pediatric nurse, a mother and a devout Christian, Savage-Short believes strongly in giving parents more authority over what their children are taught in public schools.
50% : "I think it's a huge detriment to public education," she said. Third-grade reading and retention law Tylor said she likes the added academic supports built into the third-grade reading law but said lawmakers did not think through the unintended consequences it brings.
46% : She also said the program diverts much-needed funding from public schools.
42% : "Our state legislature is trying too hard to put their nose too far into public education and do the jobs of teachers and administrators.
40% : School vouchers Player opposes the school voucher program because it takes funding away that could be otherwise put toward public education.
38% : Taylor expressed concerns over unintended consequences that may arise from allowing armed teachers and staff, including the possibility that students will steal guns that are brought to campus.

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