North Texas families make sacrifices, use vouchers for private school
Steven Howk, left, hugs his daughter Yua Howk, 12, on her first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 12,…
North Texas school districts compete for students as enrollment falls
Richardson ISD Superintendent Tabitha Branum (center) and Chris Poteet, president of the Board of Trustees, talk to Becca Bass…
Less than a third of North Texas TEFA applicants got a school voucher
Under the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, families could receive $10,474 in public funds to pay for private schooling.…
TEFA students with disabilities find hope and obstacles with vouchers
Steven Howk (right) talks with his son Haruki Howk, 14, as his wife Colleen Howk and daughter Yua…
Dallas private schools: Learn how to choose the right fit
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is home to hundreds of private schools. Private education is set to get a…
What to know about Odyssey, the company administering TEFA funds
Marcia Pena works to apply for a Texas Education Freedom Account voucher for her daughter’s Catholic school in…
Texas voucher data casts doubt on school choice rollout
The Texas Comptroller’s office hosted an informational session on the Texas Education Freedom Account program at the Shops…
Fewer than 25 students got Texas’ full $30,000 school voucher
The Texas Education Freedom Account program hosted a free school fair to connect Dallas-area families with private schools…
TEFA awards more than 50,000 families funds in voucher lottery
The Texas Comptroller’s Office is distributing Texas Education Freedom Account money to more than 50,000 additional families this week, officials announced Monday.…
Could TEFA help Dallas private schools serving low-income families?
Students listen to Phi Tran, a seventh grade math teacher, at Mount St. Michael Catholic School in Dallas,…
Texas distributes first round of TEFA school voucher funds
The Texas Comptroller’s Office has begun distributing the first round of money under the new Texas Education Freedom…
TEFA school choice applications exceed first year funding
The Texas Education Freedom Account program is expected to run out of first-year funding before it reaches all…