Club for Growth president David McIntosh argues that “school freedom” has become the Republican Party’s defining issue as a new Center Square poll shows strong public support for local and parental control of education.

Tennessee’s school voucher program has ignited a statewide debate over education funding and accountability. Supporters see it as empowering parents with choice, while opponents warn it siphons money from public schools and lacks transparency. With efforts underway to expand the program and national PACs pouring money into the fight, vouchers have become a defining issue in Tennessee politics.