Texas parents can begin applying for the new "education freedom accounts," for publicly funded private schooling starting on Wednesday.

From Oct. 7-11, many Alabama and U.S. universities and colleges will waive application fees for prospective students, in a bid to help students apply to a variety of schools that may interest them.

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