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
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'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
NY State Governor Cuts $4.5 Million from State Aid to Public Libraries
Gov. Pataki's Veto Cuts Millions in Library Aid
Gov. George Pataki has vetoed nearly $4.5 million in state aid to public libraries approved by the New York Legislature, reducing the amount of library funding to $84.2 million. The veto is one of 195 that Pataki issued August 20 to trim a total of $1.8 billion from the state's $103-billion spending plan for 2004–2005. The New York Library Association calls the veto "devastating" and has asked its members to write legislators to request an override, "as the cut in state funds generates a comparable 5% cut in Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds" that may jeopardize summer reading programs and electronic resources. State library funding has been frozen since 1998 at $88.9 million. Other programs Pataki vetoed included $15 million for school districts and their libraries and $450,000 to the New York Public Library for its Science, Industry, and Business Library and its portion of a City University of New York initiative that helps high school students prepare for college through extra academic assistance. State lawmakers have until December 31 to override any or all of the governor's vetoes, the Associated Press reported August 20. In May 2003, the Legislature voted to restore $13.3 million in library funds cut by the governor: N.Y. Legislature Restores $13.3 Million in Library Funds Cut by Governor The New York Legislature has restored the $13.3 million that Gov. George Pataki cut from the state's 742 public libraries in his 2003 budget proposal. Although Pataki vetoed $1.3 billion in overall spending that the Legislature had added to his budget, the Assembly and the Senate both overrode that action by overwhelming majorities May 15. New York Library Association Executive Director Susan Lehman Keitel said that Pataki's reduction in library funding amounted to a 15% cut, proportionally double what other education sectors received. "The library community in New York was marvelous," she told American Libraries, persuading legislators to reinstate the full $13.3 million-the only area where the entire cut was restored. Pataki has threatened to mount a legal challenge to the tax increases the Legislature enacted to cover the increased spending. "We believe the taxes they imposed were done in an unconstitutional way," he told the May 16 New York Times. "We have yet to determine the action we will take in response to that." Posted May 19, 2003. Posted August 27, 2004. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 50 E. Huron Chicago, IL 60611 Call Us Toll Free 1-800-545-2433 |
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