Assessing the school voucher rollout
From Texas Tribune TribCast by The Texas Tribune
March 31, 2026 · 38 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the rollout of Texas Education Freedom Accounts and the implications for various schools.
In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Tribune K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison about who applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, what's next for the program and why many Muslim schools were shut out.
People in this episode
Hosts: Matthew, Eleanor
Guest: Jaden Edison
Topics covered
- school vouchers
- education policy
- Texas politics
- K-12 education
- program rollout
Keywords
- school vouchers
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts
- K-12 education
- education policy
- Muslim schools
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Texas Tribune, Texas Education Freedom Accounts, Muslim schools
Places: Texas
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