Overview
- U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett extended the parent application deadline to March 31 and required the state to consider the plaintiff schools’ applications.
- Following the order, the comptroller’s office admitted Bayaan Academy, Brighter Horizons Academy, Excellence Academy and Houston Quran Academy to the Education Freedom Accounts program.
- State officials have subjected Cognia‑accredited schools to additional review over perceived links to CAIR, a stance plaintiffs say masked religious discrimination.
- The comptroller invited only schools named in the lawsuit to register so far, leaving other Islamic campuses seeking equal treatment.
- Applications have climbed to roughly 230,000 since the ruling, with awards to be allocated by statutory priority tiers and a consolidated hearing scheduled for April 24.