Author: Blaise Gainey

School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools. AILSA CHANG, HOST: In Texas, a $1 billion-a-year school choice program has passed a major hurdle. As voters in other states have soured on school vouchers, in Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott has made them a top priority. Here’s the Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey in Austin.BLAISE GAINEY, BYLINE: You’ve probably heard them called school vouchers, Education Freedom or savings accounts. They’re basically the same thing -…