Because some people need music to read, and most kids were not listening to bad content.

Mr. Ferrell acted unjustly and as a poor leader on April 26th, the prom night for Pinecrest High School. His leadership, or rather lack of leadership, reflects poorly on Moore County and the North Carolina education system. He ruined what is for most people a once in a lifetime opportunity- a Prom only comes around twice for most high school students and on April 19th many high school seniors were denied entrance into their final Prom ever. An irreplaceable experience. When reporters arrived, instead of taking up leadership of the situation and responding in a positive way, Mr. Ferrell only told the reporters that they were banned from Pinecrest's campus- now that is outrageous that he can act like a dictator and think that he has the authority to make a decision like that one in a such a sensitive situation. Mr. Ferrell- come down off your power buzz that you're on and resign, it's time to move on. You were hired by the Moore County Education System to be a principal, not a prison warden. More on Ferrell's dictatorship actions can be found here; http://www.aberdeentimes.com/index.php/local/item/1520-pinecrest-prom-ruined-for-dozens-of-students-parents-saturday-night

As a full-time employee at a not-for-profit organization, I am able to make monthly on-time payments on my government loans with the hope that with 120 on-time payments my government loans will be forgiven through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Currently my parents are unable to make on-time payments on a Parent PLUS loan they took out for my education. Since Parent PLUS loans are non-transferable, this means that even if I make payments on behalf of my parents for the Parent PLUS loan, the loan, which will be paid by myself entirely, is not be considered eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, since the Parent PLUS loan is underneath my parents' names, and not mine. Graduates who are able to make on-time payments, especially those who have loans that can be considered forgiven, should have the opportunity to transfer the debt from their parent/guardian who signed for the Parent PLUS loan to themselves; that way we can help our loved ones like they helped us in helping with the cost of our education.

Every kid deserves an education, we are losing to education it is the number one cause of new jails, and nobody wants to deal with the problem. In a society where no high school diploma equals criminal record (felony), we need to start a felony prevention and awareness program. If we offer our students that are at risk a music opportunity for better school performance and it works who’s complaining? What will it hurt? Several ways to support. See how else you can support us at our website: www.beats4books.org I am a father married twice and putting everything I have into this program. 2000 Instrumental songs and all the time I can. You can hear some instrumentals with no words at: www.reverbnation.com/beats4books. musicopportunity.com have 4 kids two dropped out and ones in prison one is on their way with two more kids at home 14 and 17 daughters and I think the community needs to take matters into their own hands, this is the only solution. If you want to help more you can buy pizza hut online in Portland or Boise from pizzahut.com and the corporation will donate 20% to help our program get a building for the summer. To find a location near you go to www.pizzahut.com or Post up a flyer in your lunch room. We need businesses to let us do a fundraiser at your place of business. We will work for it. I will have the youth help promote the events too, we can sell your products, post flyers for your company, make commercials or clean up because we need a building plus it will show the governor that people do support our program.

There is a need for teaching children tools to reduce stress in this fast pased culture we live in. Yoga is a mind, body, spirit practice that could enhance the lives of all students and potentially create a shift in our next generation toward personal balance and more peace within communities.

Perhaps one of the most troubling things I've seen in my five years in higher ed is the lack of safe spaces, including the classroom. The Minnesota Daily's Editorial Board, so the newspaper itself and not just a writer, has put their stamp of approval on a piece slighting the importance of trigger warnings: http://www.mndaily.com/opinion/editorials/2014/04/20/warnings-aren%E2%80%99t-needed-class Despite acknowledging "It’s important to note that the resolution is only advisory," regarding proposed policies being put forward by Oberlin College and the University of California-Santa Barbara, the Daily goes on to say that the goals of higher education are undermined by being sensitive to those with post-traumatic stress disorder, nurturing the idea that college is for the elite few and should not be made accessible to the less well off: "This student-driven proposal seeks to shield other students from duress, and though it may be well-intentioned, it has no place in a community of intellectual growth." The piece goes on to do much more, including undermining the experiences of students without diagnosis, referring to students who suffer from stress disorders as a "small percentage" despite the pervasiveness of sexual assault incidents in universities everywhere, and disturbingly stating "colleges are not safe houses for students." It is unconscionable that people will have read this and believe it reflects the feelings of the student body, and the University of Minnesota system does not need another reason to turn yet another blind eye to victims and survivors of traumatic events.

I believe only high school students should be allowed to participate in high school sponsored activities. Our children are forced to grow up way too fast and allowing a middle school student to participate in high school activities is just more exposure to children being allowed to participate in non age-appropriate activities. Also, why should a 7th grader be able to play high school sports for 6 years? Middle School children will be given their chance to compete for positions in high school when they are IN HIGH SCHOOL. Until then, the spots should be given only to students that are enrolled IN THAT SCHOOL! It is not fair to the students who want to show spirit and participate in their school's program and activities that the spots are given to children not enrolled in that school. If they want to participate in these programs they should do so at their school with children their age.

The families in my district, Yosemite Unified School District , have no afterschool care for our elementary school children when school ends at 2:30. This makes life very difficult for the kids with working parents, many of whom don’t have a place to go between the time school ends and their working/commuting parents get home in the evening. Every other district in Madera County offers school-based after school care for their elementary school children. Yosemite Unified School District should reinstate a parent-pay after-school childcare program at Coarsegold and Rivergold Elementary Schools.

My children attend Killeen School District and I am against standardized testing that determines the promotion level of students. If a child passes all their subjects in school and fail the STARR exam at the end of the school year, they will not be promoted to the next grade level. That is not right!! Children are stressed out at an early age and are taking medications because of the pressures of STARR Testing every year. We are building our kids up during the school year to tear them down at the end if they do not pass ONE test. How can ONE test determine if your child has learned anything throughout the year. If he or she is passing every quarter then that demonstrates that they are getting the concepts and are learning the curriculum that is put before them. We need to put an end to STARR testing!!!

More and more children have trouble focusing in school and are prone to stress, hectic schedules, and obligations at a young age. Creating a world of healthy, more peaceful, and well adjusted children should be our top priority so kids can accomplish whatever their goals are! Healthy minds and bodies go hand in hand!

I am starting this petition because American youth must have the best chance of receiving a solid math education during grade school years.

The University of Tennessee and Aramark are proposing that all students be forced to purchase a $300 Dining Dollars meal plan, including students that do not use dining facilities or even live on-campus. AGAIN. Even after student outrage at the proposal in Fall 2013 caused it to be taken off the table, the administration and Aramark are attempting to pass the proposal through the Board of Trustees with the mandatory meal plan component still intact.