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According to the [[Department of Education]]'s Office of Inspector General report on Department PR expenditures in fiscal years 2002 through 2004, HCREO received $900,000 in 2003 - 2004, to "promote school choice and tutoring options for Hispanic children. The products ... included handbooks, brochures, three op-eds, and an informational video. ... Two op-eds were published in the ''Dallas Morning News''. The third op-ed was published in two Spanish-language publications,
 
According to the [[Department of Education]]'s Office of Inspector General report on Department PR expenditures in fiscal years 2002 through 2004, HCREO received $900,000 in 2003 - 2004, to "promote school choice and tutoring options for Hispanic children. The products ... included handbooks, brochures, three op-eds, and an informational video. ... Two op-eds were published in the ''Dallas Morning News''. The third op-ed was published in two Spanish-language publications,
 
''Al Día'' (Texas) in January 2004 and ''En USA'' (Florida) in April 2004. All three advocated a particular viewpoint and did not disclose ED’s [the Education Department's] role in their production." [http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/aireports/i13f0012.pdf]
 
''Al Día'' (Texas) in January 2004 and ''En USA'' (Florida) in April 2004. All three advocated a particular viewpoint and did not disclose ED’s [the Education Department's] role in their production." [http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/aireports/i13f0012.pdf]
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CREO was founded in the summer of 2001.
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==Funding==
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According to Media Transparency, HCREO has received funding from: [http://www.mediatransparency.com/recipientgrants.php?recipientID=4501]
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*the [[Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation]] - $50,000 in 2002
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*the [[Walton Family Foundation]] - $1,029,500 in 2003
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*the [[Jaquelin Hume Foundation]] - $50,000 in 2002
  
 
==Personnel==
 
==Personnel==
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From their website: [http://www.hcreo.org/about/president.html][http://www.hcreo.org/about/CREO%20Staff.html]
 
*[[Rebeca Nieves Huffman]] - President and CEO
 
*[[Rebeca Nieves Huffman]] - President and CEO
 
*[[Maite Arce]] - Director of Membership and Chapter Development
 
*[[Maite Arce]] - Director of Membership and Chapter Development
 
*[[Marcela Garcini]] - Director of Parental Outreach
 
*[[Marcela Garcini]] - Director of Parental Outreach
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==Board of Trustees==
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From their website: [http://www.hcreo.org/about/trustees.html]
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*[[Robert B. Aguirre]]
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*[[David A. Espinoza]]
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*Dr. [[Rachel Moreno]]
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*[[Melissa Myers]]
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*[[Joesph Peña]]
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*[[Gregorio Pedroza]], Ph.D
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*[[Lydia Torrez]]
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*[[Scott Flores]]
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*[[Julio A Fuentes]]
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*[[Martin Perez]], ESQ
  
 
==Contact Information==
 
==Contact Information==
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*[[Covert propaganda]]
 
*[[Covert propaganda]]
  
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==External Links==
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== External links ==
 
*Department of Education Office of Inspector General, "Review of Department Identified Contracts and Grants for Public Relations Services" (ED-OIG / I13F0012), issued September 1, 2005; available in [http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/aireports/i13f0012.doc MS Word] (432K) and [http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/aireports/i13f0012.pdf PDF] (214K) formats.
 
*Department of Education Office of Inspector General, "Review of Department Identified Contracts and Grants for Public Relations Services" (ED-OIG / I13F0012), issued September 1, 2005; available in [http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/aireports/i13f0012.doc MS Word] (432K) and [http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/aireports/i13f0012.pdf PDF] (214K) formats.
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*Greg Toppo, "[http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2005-09-03-education-funding_x.htm Report: Education Dept. funds need monitoring]," ''USA Today'', September 3, 2005.
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[[Category: U.S. Government PR Contracts]]

Latest revision as of 03:24, 11 August 2008

The Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (HCREO) is a non-profit organization whose mission is "to improve educational outcomes for Hispanic children by empowering families through parental choice in education." [1]

According to the Department of Education's Office of Inspector General report on Department PR expenditures in fiscal years 2002 through 2004, HCREO received $900,000 in 2003 - 2004, to "promote school choice and tutoring options for Hispanic children. The products ... included handbooks, brochures, three op-eds, and an informational video. ... Two op-eds were published in the Dallas Morning News. The third op-ed was published in two Spanish-language publications, Al Día (Texas) in January 2004 and En USA (Florida) in April 2004. All three advocated a particular viewpoint and did not disclose ED’s [the Education Department's] role in their production." [2]

CREO was founded in the summer of 2001.

Funding

According to Media Transparency, HCREO has received funding from: [3]

Personnel

From their website: [4][5]

Board of Trustees

From their website: [6]

Contact Information

Hispanic CREO
2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 408
Washington, DC 20037
P: 202-625-6766, 1-877-888-2736
F: 202-625-6767
Website: http://www.hcreo.org

SourceWatch Resources

External links

  • Department of Education Office of Inspector General, "Review of Department Identified Contracts and Grants for Public Relations Services" (ED-OIG / I13F0012), issued September 1, 2005; available in MS Word (432K) and PDF (214K) formats.
  • Greg Toppo, "Report: Education Dept. funds need monitoring," USA Today, September 3, 2005.
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