New poll shows most Texans oppose school vouchers, even if described as 'school choice'

School vouchers — which Gov. Greg Abbott and other backers call "school choice" — are unpopular in Texas, regardless of what terminology is used to describe them, a new poll finds. The survey, released Monday by Washington D.C.-based Z to A Research, asked 1,275 likely midterm voters in Texas separate questions about whether they would support a "school voucher" plan or a "school choice" plan to fund private school tuitions. The majority opposed both descriptions of the proposal.