Texas Shatters Record for Student Applications in New School Choice Program

TEXAS RURAL REPORTER: The state's job to educate is not finished

Texas families can now apply for school vouchers. The state’s “school choice” Education Freedom Account program is live — the portal is open and applications are being taken.

Texas Parents Rush for School Choice

Texas Shatters Record for Student Applications in New School Choice Program

February 5, 2026 (AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today that more than 42,000 students applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) on Feb. 4, the first day of the program’s launch. The total represents a nationwide record for most enrollments for day one of a new school choice program, surpassing Tennessee’s 33,000 student applications in 2025. “Texas families made history yesterday,” Hancock said. “This record…

Applications flood in for Texas Education Freedom Accounts breaking Tennessee’s day

(The Lion) — More than 46,000 students have applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, the state’s new school choice program, breaking Tennessee’s record for the most applications in a single day. The Texas Comptroller’s Office received 42,000 applications in the 24 hours after the window opened Wednesday, besting Tennessee’s total of 33,000 last year. The window will remain open until March 17, and no preference will be given to early applic…

Texas Opens Applications For Texas Education Freedom Accounts

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott recently highlighted that families can now apply for the Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) program. Administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts under Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock, the TEFA program gives parents greater freedom and flexibility in choosing the best educational environment for their children. “With Texas Education Freedom Accounts, more parents can choose the learning environment …