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Nearly 73,000 Texas students to receive first Education Freedom Account funding July 1
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· July 1, 2026
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Key points The program, known as the Texas Education Freedom Account, will officially begin on July 1. Nearly 73,000 students in the state are expected to receive the first round of funding.
In Texas, a new school choice program is launching, which will provide funding to participating families. The program, known as the Texas Education Freedom Account, will officially begin on July 1. Nearly 73,000 students in the state are expected to receive the first round of funding.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock made the announcement regarding the program's launch. Further details about the program and its implementation can be found through the Texas Comptroller's office or other official sources.
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Category: schools Published: July 1, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local Reading time: 1 min
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