Texas parents flood school choice program, far exceeding the initial 90,000 student capacity

Texas parents flooded a school choice program, far exceeding the initial 90,000 spots available.

Applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) exceeded 200,000 students before Tuesday’s deadline, according to the Texas Comptroller’s Office. 

The program is set to serve between 90,000 and 100,000 students. There have been over 240,000 applications submitted thus far, an official from Gov. Greg Abbott's office confirmed.

"The demand for a school choice is overwhelming in Texas.