Watch: More than 1,000 private schools join Texas’ new school choice program

More than 1,000 private schools have signed up to participate in Texas’ new school choice program one month before applications open to families.

Families can begin applying Feb. 4 for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, or TEFA, which provide about $10,500 per eligible student to spend on private school tuition, tutoring and other approved educational expenses.

Students with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 annually, while homeschool students are capped at $2,000. The application window will close March 17.

Lone Star State lawmakers approved the $1 billion program last year, making it the largest day-one school choice program in the nation. The program is expected to serve about 90,000 students its first year.

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