1.   Kovner said it was too early to tell whether the first class of voucher recipients was doing better in private school than in public.

2.   Opponents of the legislation say the plan violates the constitutional call for separation of church and state because it allows voucher recipients to enroll their children in religious schools.

3.   The Eagle Forum, a conservative family group, opposed what it considers onerous state requirements, including the testing of voucher recipients.

4.   The rest became a control group whose test scores could be compared with those of voucher recipients.

5.   Thus, gains in scores of voucher recipients, compared with controls, may be exaggerated.

6.   Voucher recipients would also be required to participate in work programs.