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.

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Critics who released the data say it undercuts Republicans’ pitch that the $1 billion program would help low-income Texas families who are unsatisfied with public school afford ...

Five state gold winners headline our 2026 All-Central Texas wrestling team, which honors 12 boys and girls wrestlers who hail from 10 different area schools.

The Laredo Area Community Foundation has opened applications for 12 scholarships available to high school seniors and qualifying students through mid-April.