Texas Reports Record Surge of School Choice Program Applications

The Lone Star State made history last week after more than 42,000 families applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts as soon as the application window opened, acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced. “This record-breaking response shows a powerful groundswell across our state of parents who are excited about the freedom to choose the best possible education for their child, and we’re proud to deliver a program that puts students first,” she said in a Feb. 5 news release. She added that Texas beat a record held by Tennessee after that state received 33,000 applications in one day for its school choice program last year....