Where do Murfreesboro candidates stand on schools and education?

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U.S. Senate. Marquita Bradshaw (Dem): No public statement found in our sources. Tharon Chandler (I): No public statement found in our sources. Andrew Gerena (I): No public statement found in our sources. Bill Hagerty (Rep, incumbent): No public statement found in our sources. Jeremy Dean Hearn (I): No public statement found in our sources. Robert Jones (I): He supports strong public schools, affordable higher education, career and technical training, and workforce development, with federal policy empowering states and local communities. James William Macon III (I): No public statement found in our sources. Yoshi D. Matthews (I): She supports high academic standards, accountability for federal education funding, greater parental involvement, and school choice. David Sutman, Jr. (I): He supports career and technical education, apprenticeships, workforce training, broadband and modern technology, alongside traditional college pathways. Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson (I): She supports increased public-school funding, vocational training, and finding ways to pay off student debt. Tennessee House, District 13. Robert Stevens (Rep): No public statement found in our sources. Brett Windrow (Dem): He identifies crumbling roads and infrastructure, under-supported schools and the cost of groceries and housing as issues facing the district. He supports repealing the voucher program and reducing or repealing the grocery tax; his response proposes reinstating the franchise tax and legalizing recreational marijuana as possible revenue sources. Tennessee House, District 34. Owen Farnsworth (Dem): His campaign site highlights better schools and reducing traffic congestion as priorities. Tim Rudd (Rep): No public statement found in our sources. Tennessee House, District 37. Charlie Baum (Rep): He supports expanding career and technical education and increasing educator pay. Marlayna Trego (Dem): No public statement found in our sources. Mary Ann Young (Dem): No public statement found in our sources. County Commission, District 4. Robert Peay Jr. (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Will Lehew (Democratic): Lehew supports universal free breakfast and lunch for Rutherford County students and prioritizing infrastructure so it keeps pace with growth. County Commission, District 6. Jonathan R Beverly (Republican): He identified infrastructure and schools as the county’s biggest challenges, and said he would work to improve infrastructure, support public schools, and equip first responders. His listed priorities include sustainable infrastructure, education improvements, workforce development, public safety, and conservative financial planning. Danielle Nadeau (Democratic): Nadeau said book banning and censorship in Rutherford County were among her main concerns, and argued that libraries should foster education and inclusivity and reflect the community. She also said professional librarians should be valued and treated with respect. County Commission, District 8. Bill Tollett (Republican): Tollett listed responsible growth management, responsible budgeting, strong schools without waste, and improvements to infrastructure and public safety as priorities. Jennifer Burke (Democratic): No public statement found in our sources. County Commission, District 12. Carl Boyd (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Celest Davis (Democratic): She opposed removing books with LGBTQ+ themes or racial-identity themes from public libraries and school libraries. She said such removals could make LGBTQ+ students and students of color feel unwelcome or marginalized, and supported appointing library-board representatives who favor restoring removed books and ALA Code of Ethics language.