More than 100,000 families are participating in Texas’ private school voucher program during its first year, a number that could increase as officials finalize enrollment data, according to the state’s finance chief.
White families make up the largest share of participants so far, as do those considered low-income, the comptroller’s office noted in a report released earlier this month. The report did not say how many students previously attended private school or received home schooling, but new data shows that 70% of families who have joined or have pending invites to the program fall into that category.
