Tampa Bay – Staff Writer
“Step Up for Students, the Tampa-based group that administers tax-credit vouchers statewide, said in a press release today that it received more than 33,000 new applications this year before cutting off the process May 21. That’s up a ton from last year, and months ahead of last year’s cutoff. And it’s another strong sign that demand for vouchers among low-income families is rising fast.” (more)