A national poll found that only 20 percent of Americans know that a charter school is a public school. For this reason, the Texas Public Policy Foundation has focused on educating policymakers and the general public about these free, innovative public schools that are open to all students and provide greater choice and flexibility in education.
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