A San Antonio mother’s two children were recently accepted into the state’s first Texas Education Freedom Accounts program.

Tasha Barreda applied for school vouchers for her 13-year-old daughter, Emma, but was denied because she didn't provide the state with a tax form she doesn't complete because of her veteran status.

Families have started to receive their notices on whether or not they were accepted into the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program.

With the new Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), some teachers are looking at a side hustle that fits what they already do best: tutoring.

In Region 20, which encompasses students in the San Antonio area, there were 30,815 applications submitted.

More than 163,000 applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts are in for students across the state. San Antonio students represent 19,422 of the total applicants so far.

Northside Independent School District is facing a $35 million budget deficit. But, that’s down significantly from when it once neared $108 million.

Texas Education Freedom Accounts spokesperson Travis Pillow shared record-breaking numbers for the first week of applications.

The Judson Independent School District board voted 6-1 to close four campuses across the district as a potential cost-saving measure to address a $37 million deficit for the 2025-26 school year.

Families of students with disabilities could receive up to an additional $30,000, but only if they have completed a recent Individualized Education Program.

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that a record number of students have applied for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) since applications opened on Wednesday.

TEFA will provide families with an opportunity to apply for financial assistance to homeschool their students, send them to private school or provide their child with personalized tutoring.