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As a Tennessean, just want to point out that while this plays into it, it's more that they want to disband public school systems so that the private school-running companies in which they're invested can effectively funnel state money straight into their portfolios.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of Tennessee’s most influential Republican lawmakers says the state should stop accepting the nearly $1.8 billion of federal K-12 education dollars that help provide support for low-income students, English learners and students with disabilities.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton told The Associated Press that he has introduced a bill to explore the idea during this year’s legislative session and has begun discussions with Gov. Bill Lee and other key GOP lawmakers.
“Basically, we’ll be able to educate the kids how Tennessee sees fit,” Sexton said, pointing that rejecting the money would mean that Tennessee would no longer have “federal government interference.”

I'm sure "how Tennessee sees fit" includes a lot of Jesus and how the civil war was actually all about state's rights. >

You wouldn't be surprised by how little the rural counties as well as the newly gerrymandered Nashville districts know about the bible/civil war outside of the misconstrued bullet points. >

The Texas power grid approach really paid off for them, too.
More money for the sane states, I guess. >

Given that their public schools are so poorly ranked, perhaps they should stop educating the kids how Tennessee sees fit rather than doubling down. >

Educated people tend not to vote Republican.
Republican's have figured this out and have started a war on education.
Only 29% of people in Tennessee have achieved a college degree as of 2021. 
The dumber they are, the more likely they'll fall for right wing propaganda. >

Stay stupid Tennessee. >

It’s literally this.  They know they lost the youth vote so rather than change their platform they instead need to make kids stupid.  Only the stupid will vote for them.