{"id":6074,"date":"2026-07-01T16:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6074"},"modified":"2026-07-01T16:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:31:24","slug":"73000-texas-school-choice-accounts-get-funded-today-comptroller-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=6074","title":{"rendered":"73,000 Texas school choice accounts get funded today, comptroller says"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>The first funding for Texas school choice accounts will be disbursed Wednesday, according to the state comptroller\u2019s office.<\/p>

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What we know:<\/p>

Officials said 73,000 Texas Education Freedom Accounts will receive money. Home school and nonpublic students will receive the full $2,000. Private school students, however, will receive 25% of the full amount. They\u2019ll receive another 25% on Oct. 1 and the remaining amount on Feb. 1, 2027, provided they remain enrolled at a participating private school.<\/p>

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What they’re saying:<\/p>

“As we launch the nation\u2019s largest year-one school choice program, our office is committed to helping families find the education that best fits their child while delivering a first-class experience and protecting taxpayer dollars,” Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock said.<\/p>

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