Share This Article Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn is making sure the Chinese government isn’t infiltrating American education in her state. The Confucius Institute, a public educational partnership, has ties to the Chinese Ministry of Education. One chapter was closed down at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Now, only one remains at Middle Tennessee … Continue reading TN Sen. Marsha Blackburn Cheers Shutdown of Confucius Institute at U of M