The Texas comptroller’s office has released a set of rules to govern the state’s $1 billion education savings account program, or ESAs. Interested families can begin applying for the program in February, and those accepted will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to a private school or homeschool them.

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The program, known as “ Texas Education Freedom Accounts ,” was approved by state lawmakers this spring and will officially launch ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

Accredited private schools and education vendors that currently participate in an existing special education initiative known as the Parent-Directed Special Education Services program can apply to become an ESA provider Dec. 9, according to the comptroller’s office. Applicatio

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