School choice is a proven way to decrease dropout rates in public schools. Cutting the dropout rate in half in Texas could save more than 65,000 students each year. Policymakers owe it to Texas students to give them an opportunity to succeed through school choice.
K-12 Education
High Demand Shows Texas Families Want More Educational Freedom
The rollout of Texas’ Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) has already become a major success. When state officials opened applications on February 4, demand poured in at an unprecedented rate, with tens of thousands of families rushing to apply. Early figures show the scale of that demand. Within just hours of launch, more than 20,000 applications...
February 12, 2026