[summer]

For more info on the numbers of FL students involved with vouchers, see this recent AP article:

374 students in failing schools sign up for vouchers

The end of the article mentions over 8,000 students have signed up for the McKay Scholarships.

But, out of 8,900 students eligible for the Opportunity Scholarships (for failing schools), only 374 met the deadline and signed up.

[summer]

And, here is the state's web site and info about the Opportunity Scholarships Progam:

FL Dept of Ed -- Opportunity Scholarships (vouchers for students in failing public schools)

[kancel]

>>But, out of 8,900 students eligible for the Opportunity Scholarships (for failing schools), only 374 met the deadline and signed up.<<

This says a whole bunch about (the lack of) parent involvment doesn't it?

I looked up info to see if money might have been an issue for parents but it isn't since the law states a private school must accept the voucher as payment in full for tuition, and of course a better preforming public school wouldn't even have that issue.