US EditionTexas Education Savings Account Applications Open
- On Wednesday, Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock opened the EducationFreedom portal at 9 a.m., with nearly 8,000 applications in the first hour and more than 20,000 by noon for Texas Education Freedom Accounts.
- Gov. Greg Abbott's political campaigning and House turnover paved the way for passage of the ESA law after more than 20 years of opposition and Abbott backing 16 House Republican challengers in 2024.
- Families must submit Social Security numbers, IRS Form 1040 for 2024 or 2025, and sign up by March 17 to receive funding in July, managed by Odyssey.
- Legal challenges followed after hundreds of Cognia-accredited schools were initially shut out of the program after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's January opinion, prompting CAIR to sue Gov. Greg Abbott while the comptroller's office invites compliant Cognia schools to participate.
- With a $1 billion cap through Aug. 31, 2027, the state set funding limits and will prioritize students with disabilities and lower incomes if demand exceeds supply, while experts predict costs could reach roughly $4.8 billion by 2030.
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Texas School Choice Program Launch Shatters Records
Dallas, TX - Texans made their enthusiasm for school choice crystal clear Wednesday when they turned out in force to apply for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program. More than 35,000 applications were submitted by Wednesday evening, making it the largest day-one school choice program launch to date. Thousands of applications poured in within an hour of the TEFA application window’s opening. By noon, the program had logged more th…
Texas families can now apply for one of the state-driven new school vouchers through the Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program.This is a public funding scheme that seeks to support students who attend private schools, receive home education, or require specialized educational services, through financial contributions deposited in digital accounts.How to Apply to School vouchers Program in TexasThe enrollment period began on Wednesday, Februa…
As parents register for Texas's voucher program, here is an updated list of participating local schools - Cross Timbers Gazette
Texas opened the application period for its voucher program on Wednesday, which allows up to $10,474 in funds to be used for each student that enrolls in a participating private school. The initiative, within Senate Bill 2, was signed by Governor Greg Abbott in May 2025. It allocated $1 billion in funds for the 2026-2027 school year. In December, about 600 schools enrolled in the program within the first 10 days of the enrollment period opening …
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