New Orleans parents line up to apply for private school vouchers
New Orleans Times-PicayunePosted: July 15th, 2008 by R. Lee Wrights
“About 200 parents waited in line Monday before the doors opened at the Dryades YMCA, all seeking a chance to send their children to private or parochial schools under the state’s first school voucher program, officials said. State Department of Education spokesman David Grubb said about 10 families arrived five hours before the 1 p.m. start time. Some people took time off work to apply in person for the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program on the first of six days of the sign-up period, he said.” (07/14/08)
