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Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
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is to put tax dollar expenditures and other monies used or spent by our federal, state and/or city governments before your eyes and in your hands.
Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
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The E-Accountability Foundation announces the
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
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Current Events
Federal Court Saya That the Michigan High School Athletic Association Discriminates Against Female Athletes
Federal Appeals Court Rules State Athletic Assoc. Discriminates Against Female Athletes
July 27, 2004 National Women's Law Center Washington, DC The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) discriminates against female high school athletes in Michigan by scheduling only their sports in nontraditional and less advantageous seasons, in violation of the United States Constitution. The National Womens Law Center (NWLC), which is of counsel in the class action law suit MHSAA v. Communities for Equity (CFE), praised the decision and urged MHSAA to bring its scheduling of girls sports into compliance with the law. The district court, and now the court of appeals, has ruled that MHSAAs scheduling of girls sports violates the law, said Neena Chaudhry, NWLC senior counsel. MHSAA must stop asking Michigan high school girls to get in line behind the boys and instead focus on ensuring that girls have the athletic opportunities they deserve. In December 2001, the federal district court in Grand Rapids ruled that MHSAAs scheduling of girls sports violates the Constitutions Equal Protection Clause and federal and state laws. MHSAA schedules six high school girls sports, but no boys sports, in nontraditional and disadvantageous seasons. As a result, girls are harmed in ways that boys are not, including: limited opportunities for athletic scholarships and opportunities to play college sports; limited opportunities to play in club or Olympic Development Programs; and missed opportunities for awards and recognition, such as All-American teams. One example of MHSAAs backwards scheduling is that while basketball is traditionally played in the winter and volleyball is played in the fall, in Michigan girls have to play basketball in the fall and volleyball in the winter. The courts opinion today cited one of MHSAAs own publications as evidence that girls were treated differently than boys. In its 1990 Bulletin, MHSAAs Executive Director explains, Boys sports were in [MHSAA member] schools first and girls sports, which came later, were fitted around the pre-existing boys program. It is past time that Michigan girls get the equal opportunities they deserve, said Chaudhry. MHSAA should put into place the compliance plan already approved by the district court without delay. |
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