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Gov. Abbott ties voucher
Gov. Abbott ties voucher

Gov. Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay, school funding

By Gary BordersTexas Press AssocationGov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune reported.“I want to make sure we provide a carrot to make sure this legislation gets passed,” Abbott said of vouchers. “Once [education savings accounts] are passed, I will put on the legislative agenda full funding for public education, including teacher pay raises for teachers across the state.”However, Democratic and rural Republican legislators remain opposed ...

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