Of the more than 160,000 families who have already applied for Texas's new school voucher program, data shows that 76% said they were not already in the public school system.

The dispute comes amid growing hostility from Republican elected officials in Texas toward the state’s Muslim residents.

New numbers are in for the Texas school voucher program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts. More than 160,000 students have already applied.

The bizarre outcome has thrown what would have been a low-profile race into chaos. It's unclear who will face state Rep. Ellen Troxclair in November.

More than 160,000 students have applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, the state’s new voucher-like program that gives students public money to pay ...

The deadline for Texas families to apply for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), also known as school vouchers, is on March 17. TEFA is the $1 billion program that provides families with taxpayer ...

BRAZOS VALLEY, Texas (KBTX) - New data from the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program shows just how many families in the Brazos Valley are considering leaving traditional public schools behind—or ...

Houston ISD had far more voucher applicants than any other Texas district, according to the data. Fort Bend ISD also saw a large number of resident families apply for state-funded accounts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hallway at Waltrip High School in Houston on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle) More than 160,000 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott waves to the crowd during a Houston tour stop to drum up support for school vouchers. Editor's Note: This article was updated to clarify ...

In the Education Service Center Region for San Antonio, which includes all of Bexar County, surrounding counties and stretches southwest to the Mexico-Texas border, 19,422 families had applied for a ...