Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick voted for a federal budget that cuts $18 billion from early education programs -- taking 170,000 out of preschool classrooms -- $89 billion in K-12 programs and $205 billion in higher education initiatives over the next decade. That's $312 billion in total. Every child deserves a fair shot in life and that starts with a quality education. Programs like Head Start and support for special education and disadvantaged students will see massive cuts. As a result, as many as 50 million children would see their education programs cut or eliminated. Meanwhile, as state and local budget cuts have already stretched schools thin, federal funding is often the only source of funding for early or special education. We need to send Congressman Fitzpatrick a strong message so that he knows this budget doesn't represent out values. We have a chance to make an impact over the next few weeks as Rep. Fitzpatrick is on recess and making public appearances. We want him to champion a budget that invests in children. If enough of us sign, Rep. Fitzpatrick will know exactly where his district stands.

Rep. Mike Coffman voted for a federal budget that cuts $18 billion from early education programs -- taking 170,000 out of preschool classrooms -- $89 billion in K-12 programs and $205 billion in higher education initiatives over the next decade. That's $312 billion in total. Every child deserves a fair shot in life and that starts with a quality education. Programs like Head Start and support for special education and disadvantaged students will see massive cuts. As a result, as many as 50 million children would see their education programs cut or eliminated. Meanwhile, as state and local budget cuts have already stretched schools thin, federal funding is often the only source of funding for early or special education. We need to send Congressman Coffman a strong message so that he knows this budget doesn't represent out values. We have a chance to make an impact over the next few weeks as Rep. Coffman is on recess and making public appearances. We want him to champion a budget that invests in children. If enough of us sign, Rep. Coffman will know exactly where his district stands.

In a school system that is 67.5% Black and Latino (as of 2012 - 13), the 34% combined percentage of Black and Latino teachers in the system is disappointing at best. This lack of diversity reinforces already existing practices of segregation and leaves out diverse cultural perspectives that inform curriculum, pedagogy and practice. It also shortchanges our students by replicating and reinforcing false societal structures that devalue the contribution and perspectives of non-dominant racial and cultural groups.

Dean Camacho is God-fearing, young, dynamic and seasoned administrator with high regard for the welfare of students, faculty, research and administrative staff members. In academic governance, he has the moral ascendancy to lead, and takes a serious cognizance of collegial and consultative processes, accountability and transparency. He rose from the ranks as chair of the CEM Department of Economics, associate dean and academic programs chair of the College of Economics and Management (CEM), up to his current post as Dean of UPLB Graduate School (GS).

The Chicago Tribune has a history of publishing pieces that attack teachers while ignoring positive stories on the great things that happen in classrooms in Chicago and across the state of Illinois. The Tribune is running a series that manufactures a scandal around teacher licensure that simply does not add up. Here is more information on the series --> http://ow.ly/A2y0Y

Children on bus 1665 who live west of Sope Creek bridge are spending an extra 30 minutes in transit from school to home compared to last school year. Over 36 weeks, that is the equivalent to additional 18 school days. The delay in returning from school is disruptive to homework, childcare arrangements, after school activities, and to the well being of the children, particularly the younger ones for whom the additional time at school is exhausting. The students who ride bus 1665 as 1st load in the morning are away from home for ~ 8:10 while the 1665 2nd load students are only in transit and at school for ~ 7:10. While students on the 2nd morning load have the option of walking to school, the 1st load AM students cannot walk to or from school in a timely and safe manner. Bus 1665 should be returned to its original, non-flipped loading schedule to resolve the issue.

The children living in the Oak Summit neighborhood are expected to walk 1.5 miles on a difficult route to Orchard Hills Elementary. The NEBO SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION Administrative Procedure FILE # EEA-P2 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE APPROVAL says: Students will be expected to walk to bus stops up to one and one-half miles from their homes depending on the age and ability of the students. Our route is beyond the ability of elementary students, especially K-4th grade. We need a bus for our students.

I am starting this petition to support the students at Simeon High School in Chicago and join the fight to save a program leading to JOBS...

We, the alumni of Amelia Love Johnson are concerned about its possible closure. We are actively united to help keep the doors of our dear Alma Mater open for future generations. We urge you to do your job in making sure that our desires are a reality.

The flexibility in areas including, but not limited to: faculty hiring, staffing, work rules, licensing, evaluation, school schedule and calendar, educational programming, budgeting, curriculum, assessment, leadership and management, and governance that is provided by innovation status will allow Northfield High School to fulfill its mission of providing every single student in this diverse high school with an excellent education. Under the leadership of Principal Avi Tropper and in collaboration with the community and faculty, Northfield High School is committed to implementing the innovation plan and building a school culture dedicated to inclusion and excellence.

Adults nationwide need access to lifelong learning, both physical and mental, at their local community colleges. Until now, lifelong learning has been a longstanding historical right enjoyed by adults at their community colleges. Now that right is being stripped away with frightening rapidity. As community colleges are governed at the state level, this has to be dealt with state by state. I live in California, so created a petition to The California State House, The California State Senate, Governor Jerry Brown, and the Board of Governors (appointed by the Governor and overseeing community colleges) that reads as set forth above. This petition can be used by others as a template for petitions in their own states. As a community adult, I have personally been affected by this development, as our local community college, after lifelong learning had already been cut off in Fall of 2013 for regular classes, on April 1, 2014 phased out the paltry substitute offerings for community adults (aka "community education classes") as well, reversing this decision (quite possibly only temporarily) 3 days later due to massive community backlash.

School- and classroom-level staffing in the Cambridge Public Schools is inadequate to meet the needs of a student population that is increasing in number, diversity, mobility, and complexity, and there is unequal and inequitable staffing across CPS elementary schools. The result is that too many CPS students are not getting their academic, intellectual, social, emotional, and cultural needs met in our schools, thus reducing their opportunities to learn and to become successful, civically-engaged, and efficacious adults.