Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay, school funding

Gov. Greg Abbott, just hoursaftertheSenateinitially approvedaschoolvoucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passeshisvoucherplan, the Texas Tribune reported. “I want to make sure we provideacarrottomakesure this legislation gets passed,” Abbott said of vouchers. “Once[educ...