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Some North Texas school districts could lose thousands of students to school voucher program

  • 1.  Some North Texas school districts could lose thousands of students to school voucher program

    Posted 03-13-2026 11:45 AM

    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 money to help pay for private school. A longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Republicans were able to pass it through the Legislature in a special session in 2025 after years of opposition from a coalition of Democrats and some Republicans worried about it negatively impacting public schools.

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    Michael Spurlin
    ATPE
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