The goal of ParentAdvocates.org
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.
Mission Statement
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.
Mission Statement
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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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Stories & Grievances
Children in New Mexico Win Their Case
The Children of New Mexico Win a Big One
State of New Mexico, Department of Education Case Number 08974012-A In the fall of 1997 our family filed a 504 Civil Rights complaint against the State of New Mexico, alleging that the State discriminates against students on the basis of disability. Specifically we alleged that "based upon State policies and graduation requirements, policies, procedures, or practices of local education agencies in the State may be regarded as discriminatory against students with disabilities in the receipt of high school diplomas." Complicating the situation was the fact that this discriminatory educational practice was actually a state law. Students who graduated through the IEP process with any differentiation from the regularly required classes had to jump through several extra hoops. Children had to wait until the spring of their senior year, when their names were brought before the local school board for "approval" to graduate. Then the names went before the superintendent for "approval", etc. I believed it was not in the best interest of the child to leave the final decision to persons unknowledgeable about the child, or special education issues, during the last three months of a child's public schooling. Since a number of these people were politically elected I concerned about possible educationally irrelevant influences as well. We filed a formal 504 complaint but as a class action suit. Did you know that one person can file a class action suit and do it anonymously? The risky part of doing so is that you can jeopardize an individual child's case as it is not necessarily resolved from the class action suit. We were not worried, as we knew that this illegal law had to come off the books anyway. But it is important for parents to understand the difference between an individual complaint and a class action Civil Rights complaint. The children WON!! You can CLICK HERE to see the new set of state regulations. Congratulations to the very dedicated New Mexicans who worked for almost 18 months to come up with a model set of regulations for graduation: |
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