{"id":218650,"date":"2026-01-30T14:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=218650"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T00:00:00","slug":"texas-voucher-how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/events\/2026\/01\/30\/texas-voucher-how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch a conversation about how Texas\u2019 school vouchers program works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas\u2019 Voucher Program: How it works and how to apply\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ozOJV5HngvE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 2, providing $1 billion in funding to create Texas Education Freedom Accounts, a program allowing families to apply for private school tuition, tutoring or homeschool expenses. 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