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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Current Events
The Web is Where People Go For Political News... Not Newspapers
Just An Online Minute... Political News on the Web
by Tobi Elkin, MediaPost, Mar 8, 2005 LINK WHEN IT COMES TO POLITICAL news, more Americans turned to the Web for information and analysis during the last presidential election than newspapers, according to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press and the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Pew reports that 18 percent of adults used the Web as one of two main sources for news about the 2004 presidential election, versus 3 percent in 1996. Adults' reliance on newspapers fell to 39 percent last year, versus 60 percent in 1996, while their reliance on TV for political news increased from 72 to 78 percent, according to Pew's telephone survey. The study found that Americans who accessed news on the presidential campaign over the Web were more likely to visit the sites of CNN and The New York Times (43 percent), versus Internet-only news sources including the candidates' Web sites and blogs (24 percent). Pew found that 28 percent of those surveyed said they accessed political news from AOL, Yahoo!, and other online portals. Pew found that 58 percent of people who followed political news on the Web cited convenience as their main reason. One-third of those who read political news said that they couldn't get all the news they sought from newspapers and TV, while 11 percent said Internet news outlets offered information they couldn't get elsewhere. Blogs were found to have an influence over what the campaigns addressed and what news organizations covered. Notably, blogs have been credited with sparking CBS' "Memo-gate" fiasco in which Dan Rather was forced to issue an apology for a "60 Minutes II" report on President Bush's National Guard service. Blogs covered the CBS report and its aftermath extensively. The Pew study also found that those with broadband connections at home were more likely to rely on the Web for political news; 38 percent of broadband users versus 28 percent of all Web users turned to the Internet for political news. In addition, 40 percent of Internet users said the Web was a significant resource in helping them make a voting decision, 20 percent said online information made a difference. The random survey of 2,200 adults, including 1,324 Internet users, was conducted Nov. 4 through 22. Tobi Elkin is Executive Editor, MediaPost. |
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