The deadline for Texas families to apply​ for Texas Education Freedom Accounts is on March 17.
Students have applied from across the state, but most are clustered in urban areas, including Houston, San Antonio and Dallas.
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.
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 ...
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.
Many students have applied for the new Texas school voucher program, but some question whether the program will benefit low-income families after seeing early application statistics.
With over 150,000 applications this week, Texas' Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock says the school voucher lottery may fill up ...
Critics who released the data say it undercuts Republicans' pitch that the $1 billion program would help low-income Texas ...
Microschools blur the line between homeschool and traditional private schooling. A new accreditor is trying to help them ...
Officials say funding will be allocated to eligible families through a lottery, prioritizing low- and middle-income families and students with disabilities.
The dispute comes amid growing hostility from Republican elected officials in Texas toward the state’s Muslim residents.
A Muslim parent has sued Texas leaders for excluding Islamic private schools from participating in the state’s private school ...