Since the beginning of the 2015-2016 term, the SSCCC has continuously failed to follow their governing documents. No agenda during the current term has been sent out in compliance with our bylaws. Every agenda has been sent out less than the five (5) calendar days required. Failure to follow our governing documents forced the SSCCC to invalidate elections this term. Failure to follow our governing documents has created a situation where board recognized Student Body Organizations were not recognized at Fall 2015 General Assembly. The SSCCC has failed to follow rules set in place by the the Council itself. Meeting times were not adequately reflected based on the Council’s decision to extend meeting times. The SSCCC has not posted minutes to their website since the September meeting. The SSCCC routinely sends out agendas without completed supplementary documents available for public inspection before the day of the meeting. Students cannot call into meetings with an informed viewpoint. The SSCCC routinely labels resolutions infeasible due to lack of interest in implementation. The SSCCC routinely ignores the student voice by not implementing resolutions. We, the students of the California Community College system, demand the SSCCC follow their governing documents, implement resolutions fairly, and increase transparency at all organizational levels.

SJEC drafted this letter to be delivered to those in charge of the hiring process for our new dean. We are reaching out to students across the School of Education (at all levels, in all programs) in hopes that you will endorse this letter and add to the strength of our voices. Please sign and share among your SOE colleagues, especially those in different program areas. THANK YOU!! (Note: We are asking for student representation in the hiring process, but this representation does not have to be SJEC affiliated.)

This a petition for colleges in caucus states to excuse students who want to vote on caucus day, and to encourage students to exercise their right to vote and promote a healthy democracy. We find it disturbing that many students have reported a fear of missing class as a reason not to vote, and that schools are failing in their responsibility to facilitate young voters' participation in the democratic process. For example, there are approximately 105,000 students enrolled in the three largest Iowa campuses, and the websites for these schools encourage students to "think about what missing classes will mean" instead of bolstering the democratic process by enabling them to attend often day-long caucus events. Please sign this petition and consider speaking to your professor and not attending class to caucus and vote, no matter who your preferred candidate might be.

This is a petition for colleges in Iowa to cancel classes on Caucus Day, and to encourage students to exercise their right to vote and promote a healthy democracy. We find it disturbing that many students have reported a fear of missing class as a reason not to vote, and that Iowa schools are failing in their responsibility to facilitate young voters' participation in the democratic process. There are approximately 105,000 students enrolled in the three largest Iowa campuses, and the websites for these schools encourage students to "think about what missing classes will mean" instead of bolstering the democratic process by enabling them to attend often day-long caucus events. Please sign this petition and consider speaking to your professor and not attending class to caucus and vote, no matter who your preferred candidate might be.

As a former student and Parent and Community Outreach Liaison for the Madison Metropolitan School District, I have been involved in this school district for over 15 years in some capacity. There exists an atmosphere in the Madison Metropolitan School District that is about maintaining the administration at the expense of student growth through education. The lack of progression combined with the overcommitment to maintaining the administration, which has not upheld educational standards, is atrocious. The graduation rate for black and brown students is at 50%, and yet the administration has been allowed to continue on contract for over 10 years. I saw students physically assaulted by a security guard and other student incidents that were disregarded. It is clear that MMSD only cares about maintaining the current administration and status quo versus upholding their agreement to be responsible for student learning and growth.

No 22-year-old should have to enter the real world already in a virtual debtors' prison. 43 MILLION AMERICANS are $1.3 TRILLION in debt because of student loans, and that amount increases by $3,000 every second. This is cruel and no other democracy pays for college like we do. Let's ACTUALLY make America great again!

African American, Caribbean and Hispanic Children are being victimized by greedy corporations and entities. They are having their right to education stolen from them. My daughter's school has been targeted by a greedy corrupt entity that is evicting them June 30, 2016.

I care about the future of our children and their children and this country's economic survival. Without this, students will pay for 20 years and can't contribute to society.

To prevent staff cuts at IJLA.

Mounting evidence shows that Navient - a spin off from Sallie Mae - has been ripping off federal student loan borrowers for many years. Yet, the Department of Education continues to reward companies like Sallie Mae/Navient with MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR contracts. Simply put, these corporations get richer as student loan borrowers suffer. Secretary of Education John King needs to hear from as many Americans as possible that it is unacceptable for the Department of Education to be in business with a company that takes unfair advantage of taxpayers, students, members of the military, as well as minority and low-income borrowers. The current contract stipulates that violating federal law is grounds for termination. Sallie Mae/Navient was fined by the federal government $93 million for “unlawfully overcharging” America’s troops and veterans. Obviously, it is time to fire Sallie Mae/Navient- but, the Department of Education won't act without massive public pressure. Tell Secretary King to fire Sallie Mae/Navient!

We are requesting that our elementary schools provide students with at least fifteen to twenty additional minutes of additional unstructured, outdoor playtime each day. Teachers should be included and supported in figuring out how best to implement the recommendations, in order to best support the needs of their students. We support the teachers’ request for less testing and more learning, and we envision that adding recess will fit into those efforts. There has been a marked increase in the past few years of the intensity of children’s emotional needs within our district. This increase has coincided with a push to increase students’ time spent on classroom instruction and on standardized assessments. Increasing instructional time and assessment time have not made a dent in the achievement gap. Meanwhile, research has shown that increasing recess time improves students’ ability to focus on academic tasks, while reducing behavioral issues in the classroom. Children with special needs and children of color receive a much higher proportion of disciplinary action within our district. Providing more recess would be providing a more equitable system.

This is for the future generation of this nation. Yes! I do feel for the students of this nation, including mine. Just reduce the defense spending by 10%.