My fellow professors wages are being cut because our administration does not value instruction. Only CONSTRUCTION.

In spite of recent improvements, including the new school funding formula and increased funding for early childhood education, which represent a tremendous step forward, we've dropped to 50th in per-student funding (cost of living adjusted) and our underfunded schools remain at the bottom in academic outcomes/performance. The upcoming session represents an opportunity for our legislators to take the next step.

The University of California is on a collision course with the future. They’ve threatened to raise tuition if the state refuses to give the system additional taxpayer funds, and it’s flat out wrong. The UC’s ultimatum violates their tuition-freeze agreement negotiated only a few years ago in exchange for more state funding. And it’s a demand that comes on the heels of their 20% salary increases for some of the system’s top earners. The UC’s go-to solution for budget challenges is to demand more money from students or taxpayers. They continue to ignore the difficult changes needed within the system to guarantee its long-term viability. The University of California should embark upon earnest and innovative attempts to reduce the university’s cost structure, and consider performance-based budgeting that promotes affordability and accessibility. Without change, the UC will continue demanding more condition-free money from taxpayers and students, hand over fist, year after year. It’s time to show UC system leadership that we won’t reward their bad behavior and we won’t accept the status quo. Sign our petition to the Board of Regents and join the fight!

The Basic Education Funding Commission will be making recommendations about a funding system to the General Assembly. Every public school must have the resources necessary to enable every child the opportunity to learn, to meet state academic standards, to be prepared for post-secondary success, and become productive, knowledgeable, and engaged adults. The Commission must focus on the learning needs of children, not just the mechanics of distribution. The calculation for setting up a baseline funding level must be based on the real costs of sufficiently providing the programs and experiences that students need to meet any standards that are set by the state. Furthermore, the Commission must recommend a funding level that meets the Constitutional obligation to provide a “thorough and efficient” education and creates an equitable approach to allocating funds that reduces the influence of politics on school funding. We must ensure that the the public and our new Governor-elect have a reasonable opportunity to participate in this process.

My child attends public school in Philadelphia. There are many people--teachers, administrators, parents and students--working very hard to improve public education in Philadelphia in the face of incredible funding shortages. Ms. Simms' actions are an unacceptable insult to genuine efforts to make things better for Philadelphia's students. Her behavior just makes things worse; in these difficult times, we don't need people like Sylvia Simms having any role in governing our city schools.

This is concerning the FBISD's recent proposal to rezone students, who live in Lake Olympia, from Elkins H.S. to Hightower H.S. We are asking the Board of Trustees to reconsider and keep Lake Olympia residents at Elkins . It is our neighborhood school and has been the high school for Lake Olympia since it opened 23 years ago. In addition, it is the closest high school, just 1 mile away, whereas Hightower is 6 miles away, down a major state highway or over a toll road with many natural and commercial barriers in between. Sign the petition and keep Lake Olympia residents at Elkins!

Our projected move in date of a new school being built is August 2018, but our students need it now! Our school is very old! We have the following problems that our STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF, and PARENTS have to deal with on a daily bases: Parking lot/ dismissal area in need of repair and redesign, recurring pot holes, parking lot size not adequate, safety concerns with dismissal ( accidents on Dean road,45 mph speed limit and no school yellow light or zone indicator ), traffic back ups to 50 East Colonial, rocks and gravel from parking lot spread over side walk area, flooding issues in parking lot, Kindergarten building and PE area, A/C unit inconsistent temperatures. Temperature are below 60 degrees in some classroom,which is not good for our students health. Concrete walkways and inside flooring / carpeting are very old and need to be repaired or replaced. The common area bathrooms are in need of renovation. We do not have bathroom in or around the cafeteria . Overall our school is ugly and we are losing students and funding. Instead of putting a band aid on UPE by doing repairs, we demand a new school! Schools that were built after UPE are being rebuilt before us. DON'T YOU THINK OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF DESERVE A BETTER PLACE TO LEARN!!!!

I have two school-aged children attending an elementary level Chicago Public School. CPS is using sexual health materials at the elementary school level that appear to be promotional materials for how to perform sexual acts to enhance pleasure versus being a modest, objective and age appropriate approach to teaching our children comprehensive health education inclusive of sexual health. They themselves admit that they are inappropriate for elementary students. These materials must be removed district-wide.

This school has been a huge stepping stone for those of us and has a great impact on many professionals in our community. Please try to look further in your plans and not close this school for it has a rich history and great results in the City of Baltimore.

Let's Save Our School.

I am in debt because of my student loans and see no way out. Many others are in the same situation.

Because common core is not teaching our kids correctly....