Giving the disabled a voice: No one listens if you don't have a degree, so I want mine.

I am curious what others think of eliminating cursive writing skills from teaching standards. I think that cursive writing is an important part of education. It is an advanced form of communication. It is conducive to thinking compared to printing block letters, for example thinking in words and not in letters. It has not been encouraged, maybe because the teachers were looking for legibility or neatness.

I have a grandson and an adopted granddaughter. My granddaughter is having a total meltdown (she is 9) because she can't grasp the concept of the math and gets upset if she can not do well. This is putting to much pressure on the children and the parents. Sometimes in order to help my grandson with his homework, my daughter has to go online and learn how to do it. Life is becoming too stressful as it is without putting all this added pressure on our children.

Research confirms the relationship between school start times, sleep deprivation and student performance, as well as depression and mod swings. Mounting evidence about the biology of Adolescent Sleep, and the impact of later start times has shown that starting early not only undermines students' academic achievements but risks their health and safety. Data from later starting schools demonstrates improvements in tardiness, absenteeism and performance.

Since 1982, the Governor's School for the Sciences has been the premier science program for thousands of Pennsylvania's brightest high school students. As a '15 alumni of the program, I know firsthand that the learning, social, and experiential bonds PGSS cultivates are truly special. By discontinuing funding for PGSS, Governor Wolf, you will sincerely be doing a great disservice to thousands of Pennsylvania's next innovators, discoverers, and scholars for years to come.

Privatizing is a union-busting, job destroying. and service destroying CUTBACK. We need to support our AFSCME brothers and sisters and stop privatization at RCC in the bud.

I was abused by my Kindergarten teacher and the gym teacher in my freshman year of highschool.

We need a better mechanism for authentic public participation in the governance of the state-controlled School District of Philadelphia. Don't you agree? City Council is uniquely positioned to directly engage the School Reform Commission and administration of the School District of Philadelphia. It can solicit information and expect a response. Therefore it is uniquely positioned to provide a mechanism to create meaningful and robust public participation.

I am starting this position because the people of Detroit are being robbed of their constitutional rights as the state takes them over.

Did you know that meals served at prisons are actually more nutritious than the ones served at the average American high school? For many students, school meals are the only meals they receive all day. Childhood obesity is a big problem in the United States, and providing more nutritious meals at school will be a large step towards the solution. Let's work together to ensure that those meals are nutritious and tasty.

Asher Holmes Elementary School is unique in that the hallway walls are covered with murals, painted by a teacher, Mr. David Bassoff Wells, starting in 1973. These murals depict stories ranging from Snow White to A Bug's LIfe. They are a source of pride for the School, and for the Students. They are more than wall coverings, they are works of art, given to the students by a caring art teacher, a gift, that has lasted more than 40 years! As stated on the Board of Education's own website, "Our walls are a source of wonder to young siblings who visit the building and a source of pride for the students who attend Asher Holmes." Yet, for some inexplicable reason, The School and Board wants to cover up this rich artistic history. THIS MUST BE STOPPED! Why is Asher Holmes willing to destroy this artwork?

Brain research proves the importance of quality early care and education programs. Childcare centers are a major part of the work-force infrastructure and the return on investment in early education is high. Minimum wage is increasing again and the states investment in the childcare subsidy program has not increased since 2009. WV childcare centers are struggling to pay the bills and numerous centers have closed. Working families and our children need your support.