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.

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 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 ...

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 ...