The House Committee on Public Education is scheduled to hear several bills that seek to hinder the expansion of charter schools in Texas. The Foundation, however, supports expanding innovation and competition by encouraging, not hindering, the growth of charter schools.
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