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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Jaden Edison

Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds

Henry Herzog struggles with ADHD, anxiety and hypersensitivity to crowds and noise. The 7-year-old has a physician’s note to prove it.

The medical diagnosis will give Henry priority when Texas decides which students may receive private school vouchers for the 2026-27 school year. Most students will qualify for roughly $10,500 in public funds to pay for private school during Texas’ inaugural rollout of a voucher program. Henry is among the children with disabilities who could also qualify for nearly $20,000 more.

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