$1 billion for vouchers, $5 billion for teachers?

AUSTIN– Legislative budget writersareproposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American-Statesman reported.The voucher program, also referred to as school choice,wouldprovidepublic money for private schooling, a key priority for Gov. Greg Abbott that bitterly divided Republi...