Texas launches School Choice Program, nearly 73,000 accounts now funded

Texas launches School Choice Program, nearly 73,000 accounts now funded

Nearly 73,000 Texas Education Freedom Accounts received initial funding July 1, marking the launch of the state's new school choice program, according to the Texas Comptroller's office.

Texas Education Freedom Accounts Mark Major Shift in Texas Education Policy

Written by Jake Lehrer The first payments for Texas Education Freedom Accounts have been rolled out to recipients, starting the 2026-2027 “school choice” plan codified into Texas education law back in 2025. In the last legislative session, the Texas Legislature passed education bills that both increased funds for public education and established a fund for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFAs), Texas’s first legitimate school choice policy. $…