Dallas school funding news
What TEFA's first year looked like in Dallas, Collin and the surrounding counties: district numbers, Catholic school aid, learning-differences schools and what to do for 2027-28.
Your Dallas TEFA account renews itself. You still have to say yes
Current TEFA families in good standing do not reapply for 2027-28 — they confirm. What that means for Dallas re-enrollment contracts, where a younger sibling sits in the year-two order, and the dates already on the calendar.
Read →Oct 22, 2026TEFA pays for the ride to school. In Dallas, four approved providers sell one
Transportation to an approved provider is on the TEFA expense list, but only four providers in the six-county Dallas area sell rides. What that leaves families, and how the October installment changes the timing.
Read →Oct 19, 2026The federal scholarship tax credit's draft rules are out: what Dallas families should know before 2027
Treasury's October 1 rules for the $1,700 federal scholarship tax credit explain who qualifies, what SGOs must do and the Texas deadlines Dallas-area families should watch.
Read →Oct 15, 2026School uniforms and TEFA in Dallas: what the account covers, three ways to buy, and the audit rule
Required uniforms are an approved TEFA expense under the Comptroller's July 2026 policy. How Dallas families can buy them through the marketplace, uniform credits or their school, and what to keep for an audit.
Read →Oct 12, 2026Learning-differences schools in Dallas and TEFA: what an IEP adds, and the gap it leaves
Shelton, Winston, Fairhill, Oak Hill, Vanguard and Notre Dame School of Dallas take TEFA. What an IEP adds in Dallas-area districts, why tuition gaps can top $17,000, and a checklist for 2027-28.
Read →Oct 8, 2026Catholic school in the Diocese of Dallas after TEFA's first year: the liaison, the FACTS calendar and the Catholic Foundation
How the Diocese of Dallas approached Texas Education Freedom Accounts, which of its schools were in the state finder, how its FACTS-based tuition assistance works, and where the Catholic Foundation's school grants fit.
Read →Oct 5, 2026Dallas ISD finished second in Texas for Education Freedom Accounts. Here's what the numbers show
2,645 Dallas ISD residents were funded through TEFA by July 29, second only to Houston ISD. How the rest of Dallas County and the suburbs compare, why some awards were returned, and what to do for 2027-28.
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