Meanwhile, “little is known about the characteristics of the students applying, the future budgetary consequences of these scholarships, and the likely downstream impact on public schools,” according to a letter sent to Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. last Wednesday. Overall, 31 groups signed a letter from the ACLU of Florida, the League of Women Voters, the NAACP Florida State Conference and the Florida Council of Churches, a group of private schools include parochial and other religious schools.