Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs.

What students at Yes Prep Southwest Secondary dealt with Friday morning was traumatic, and psychologists said discussions and some form of counseling should be happening already.

HOUSTON – An upset mother said she is worried every day her daughter attends YES Prep North Central campus. She said she is frustrated with how the school handled the situation when a 19-year-old YES Prep male student contacted her 11-year-old daughter with inappropriate Instagram messages last week. In other messages, the male student asked if her daughter could send naked photos, the mother said. In a written statement Yes Prep said: “No parent should need to worry about the safety and wellness of their child. “When you tell me you’re going to take action and you’re going do something about it, I’m thinking he’s going be expelled from the school," she said.