Lacey Beasley is an award-winning journalist with CBS News Texas. You can find her on-air every weekday morning. More than 2,100 private schools across Texas have opted in to receive tuition funds from Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), also known as school vouchers.

Republicans have embraced vouchers, while Democrats have criticized them. But as thousands of preschool parents vie for the funds, the state program may help a progressive goal.