Texas Guides
United States-Wide Guides
These apply to all homeschooling families in United States:
General Resources
These guides work no matter where you live:
Articles for Texas
Alternatives to THSC and HSLDA for TEFA Guidance
Independent TEFA resources for Texas families who want step-by-step application and spending guidance without THSC or HSLDA advocacy bias.
Best TEFA Guide for Texas Homeschool Families
What Texas homeschool families specifically need from a TEFA guide — the $2,000 cap, Leeper protections, HB 2674, testing rules, and Odyssey spending.
Best Texas School Choice Guide for Private School Families with an IEP
How private school families with a child with an IEP navigate TEFA's $30,000 special education award — the FIIE process, ARD documentation, and disbur…
HB 2674 Texas Homeschool Protections: What the Homeschool Freedom Act Does
Texas HB 2674, the Homeschool Freedom Act, protects non-participating homeschoolers from state regulation under TEFA. Here's what it covers.
How to Apply for Texas Education Freedom Accounts Without Filing Errors
Step-by-step application strategy for TEFA that addresses document errors associated with about 25,500 first-cycle application disqualifications.
Leeper v Arlington ISD: Texas Homeschool Rights Explained
Leeper v Arlington ISD (1994) established Texas homeschool families as private schools with no state oversight. Here's what the ruling means today.
Odyssey Marketplace Texas: How to Use TEFA Funds on the Spending Platform
How the TEFA Odyssey marketplace works — browsing vendors, making purchases, the digital wallet, and the difference between the Provider Finder and th…
Senate Bill 2 Texas: The Law Behind Education Freedom Accounts
What SB 2 actually says — the legislation that created TEFA, its $1 billion appropriation, HB 2674 homeschool protections, and what the 90th Legislatu…
TEFA Application Deadline: How to Apply for Texas Education Freedom Accounts
Step-by-step TEFA application process — portal registration, required documents, the February–March application window, and how to avoid common filing…
TEFA Approved Expenses: What You Can and Cannot Spend Education Freedom Account Funds On
Complete list of TEFA approved and prohibited expenses — curriculum, tutoring, therapy, technology cap rules, and spending mistakes that trigger Compt…