At its core, Proposal 1 is deceptively designed to remove Michigan's constitutional ban on using public tax dollars to pay for private schools.  Proposal 1 will divert your neighborhood school funds to a handful of private schools. It takes millions of tax dollars out of all our neighborhood public schools and sends it to a handful of private schools in only 7 of Michigan's 557 school districts. Parent groups like the Michigan PTA oppose Prop. 1 -- Proposal 1 will give your tax money to a handful of private schools who are still allowed to pick and choose the students they take, and deny admission based on grades, race, religion or special needs. And they don't have to tell anyone how they spend our tax money!What's New?

Taxpayers and many local chambers of commerce oppose Prop. 1 --

Under Proposal 1, none of the private schools will have to tell anyone where your tax dollars went. A Citizens Research Council analysis puts the first year price tag at over $50 million. If passed, Proposal 1's private school voucher plan could eventually cost up to $800 million dollars every year, and certainly raise our taxes to pay for it. 

ALL Kids First! is a coalition of over 200 groups united in our opposition to Proposal 1's devastating impact. We don't have millionaire money, but we have people power. Please get involved! Make a contribution!Volunteer ! Write a letter to your newspaper's editor!
   

What's New: Catholic voucher foes organize Oakland Catholics Opposing Vouchers want to make sure Catholic parents hear all facets of Proposal 1. October 13, 2000. State Proposal 1 is a bad plan Michigan's largest newspaper explains why Proposal 1 should be defeated.The Detroit Free Press, October 13, 2000. Medicine Show The Free Press' Mike Thompson takes a friendly poke at the pro-voucher crowd's promises. October 9, 2000. Voucher proposal starts small but could have huge impact  The Lansing State Journal reports on the now widely-accepted fact that Proposal 1 is designed to spread vouchers statewide. October 8, 2000 Voucher dilemma: Who gets best students? Proposal 1 allows private schools to pick and choose students. The result? Private schools will skim off the best students. The Detroit Free Press, October 9, 2000. Port Huron-area chamber opposes school vouchers  Port Huron joins the growing list of local Chambers voting to oppose Proposal 1. Reported in the September 21, 2000 edition of the Port Huron Times Herald. Effects would go well beyond seven districts of public education The Free Press reminds us that the aim of Prop. 1 is to pay private school tuition statewide. September 15, 2000. Voucher school list shows great success of public education ALL Kids First reacts to MDE's list of "failing" school districts. September 13, 2000 New Doubt Is Cast on Study That Backs Voucher Efforts  Voucher supporters love to point to a Harvard study to show that vouchers improve test scores. Now the New York Times reports that the company that gathered the study data says that their data doesn't support the study's conclusions. September 15, 2000. Voucher approval won't mean automatic private school admission Those funding Proposal 1 say parochial schools won't exclude students, but those running the schools are quick to say they will. The Oakland Press, September 10, 2000