Education top issue in gubernatorial race, SCORE poll finds

Education remains the top issue for Tennesseans in this year's gubernatorial election, according to a new statewide poll released Friday.

The poll, conducted by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education, found that one out of five respondents listed education as the answer to an open-ended question on what is most important and one out of four parents offered it as the answer.

“SCORE regularly conducts surveys about voter views on education issues, and it is clear from the latest results that Tennessee voters understand the importance of public education, especially as providing a foundation for success after high school,” SCORE President David Mansouri said in a statement. “Voters also are eager to hear candidates for governor talk about the policies they favor for improving education in Tennessee.”

The poll, commissioned by the education-focused nonprofit, was conducted Dec. 14 to Dec. 17 by the firms Fabrizio, Lee & Associates and Beneson Strategy group. The two firms interviewed 500 likely Republican primary voters and 501 likely Democratic primary voters, respectively.

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