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.