Texans Race to Sign Up for School Choice. Will Mississippi Take Note?
Texans Race to Sign Up for School Choice. Will Mississippi Take Note?  
Podcast: WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
Published On: Tue Feb 10 2026
Description: About 60,000 families apply in mere days, as Texas opens enlistment for its new education savings accounts, or ESAs. That's a big success, after Gov. Greg Abbott bet political capital to pass the program. Meantime, the Mississippi Senate derails an ESA bill passed by the state House. Will Gov. Tate Reeves try again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices