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ALT Graphic reporting new data that 70% of students awarded vouchers were previously enrolled in private or home school, with a headline about thousands of families opting out and a magnifying-glass illustration.
ALT 70% of 118,441 voucher recipients previously attended private school or were homeschooled, while roughly 30% came from public school districts or charter schools. The data is shown as a large pie chart (school year 2024-25). Text at the bottom adds context that the percentage of recipients from Texas public schools is shrinking as families opt out of the program. Source: Comptroller fact sheet as of August 10
ALT Breakdown of 118,441 voucher awards: pie chart showing 18% Tier 1 (dark purple), 55% Tier 2 (largest, light blue), and 27% Tier 3 (red). Text at the bottom adds context that the Comptroller is continuing to issue awards to families in Tier 3 (income between $66,000 and $165,000 for a family of 4). Source: Comptroller fact sheet as of August 10.
ALT Headline: Dallas Morning News reported that over 20,700 Texans had already given up their voucher. Three data boxes highlight the following data: 68% of all students opting out were previously enrolled in public school. Nearly 1 in 4 students with disabilities who were initially awarded a voucher have already opted out. Among families opting out, 28.1% identified as white, 26% Black, and 25.2% Hispanic. Source: Dallas Morning News. The note clarifies that other race/ethnicity categories were not provided.
ALT A chart showing Texas taxpayer dollars sent to out-of-state charter management organizations between 2019-2023. The four bars show Basis Educational Group (AZ; $22.6M), Great Hearts America (AZ; $11.8M), Imagine Schools (VA; $6.7M estimated), and Academica (FL; $10.1M). The total is $51M.
