Graphic by Todd Wiseman

According to a recent poll conducted by the University of Texas at Austin and The Texas Tribune, a wide swath of voters from both parties would welcome sweeping changes to education. Despite ambivalence about the necessity of a college degree, respondents indicated support for such reforms as school voucher programs, higher pay for teachers and decreasing standardized testing. (KETK NBC)

John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under...