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Poll Reveals Wide Support for Education Reform

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.

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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)

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