Tomas Rivera Elementary School has implemented a new "Safety Policy" restricting parental access to our teachers (limiting interaction to email and authorized meetings only) and prohibiting parents from walking their children to the classroom. Parents are not a safety hazard. Teachers should be available for brief interaction from 7:50 -8:10 am and parents should be able to walk their children to the classroom after signing in through the front office. Schools benefit from parental interaction and children do better when their parents develop a relationship with their teachers.

There are many buildings on campus that do not have have a centralized, accessible, gender neutral bathroom, making some community members choose a bathroom where they may be discriminated against or simply unwelcome, (because of their gender expression or the way they look.) No person at Lawrence should go through this situation day after day without acknowledgement and action taken! Sign this petition if you are willing to have at least one gender neutral bathroom in all buildings on campus available along side gendered bathrooms. SPONSORED BY CODA and GLOW

As parents in your district, we are writing to ask you to support expanding access to high quality preschool programs by co-sponsoring the Strong Start for America’s Children Act (HR 3461). We believe every American child deserves a fair shot at a good life and that starts with a high quality education beginning in early childhood. Recent studies show that kids who attend preschool not only do better in school as they grow older, they are also more likely to go to college and get a good job. Too many of our kids--and throughout the state--lack access to high quality preschool and are starting kindergarten a step behind their peers. Our school boards and California can’t make preschool accessible to all children by ourselves; we need your help. The good news is that the Strong Start for America’s Children Act would allow California to partner with the federal government to expand preschool education to nearly all of our kids. In our community it takes parents, teachers, businesses, churches and charities working together to ensure strong schools. Similarly, it will take many voices working together to expand access to high quality preschool for our kids. We urge you to co-sponsor the bipartisan Strong Start for America’s Children Act and put our kids’ education first. Expanding early learning is not only the right thing to do, it’s an investment in our future.

Student debt is treated more harshly than any other type of debt in America. Unlike your mortgage, business, credit card or even gambling debts, student loan debt cannot be discharged in bankruptcy and there is no statute of limitations on the collections of student loan debt. As a result, more than 40 Million Americans are buried under approximately $1.2 Trillion worth of student debt and more than 7 Million of those people have defaulted on their student loans, causing major financial hardships from which there is almost no escape. We believe that it is extremely important to level the playing field and start treating student loan debt just as any other type of unsecured debt in America. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) has introduced H.R. 3892, The Student Borrowers' Bill of Rights, to right these wrongs. The bill seeks to restore bankruptcy protections to student loans, restore the statute of limitations on the collections of student loan debt, prohibit the suspension of professional licenses for those who default, and prohibit the automatic garnishment of wages, Social Security benefits and tax refunds for defaulted borrowers. The bill further seeks to treat loan forgiveness under various repayment options as non-taxable income, provide partial loan forgiveness for those in public service careers after five years, and enable borrowers to pay down their education debt using educational savings plans. The legislation establishes four core rights— (1) to basic consumer protections, (2) to reasonable and flexible repayment options, (3) to meaningful earned degrees, and (4) to effective loan cancellation following the completion of public service—which, combined, will help guarantee a level playing field for America’s student borrowers.

Giving every kid access to high-quality preschool in Illinois is a winning investment that levels the academic playing field for students [1] and boosts our economy in the short and long run. [2] Not only that, but this is an idea with bipartisan support.[3,4] Despite the evidence, Sen. Mark Kirk doesn't currently support the Strong Start for America's Children Act which would expand access to preschool. That’s why we want Sen. Kirk to join Sen. Dick Durbin and stand up for Illinois kids who can’t afford to get into a good preschool classroom. Sources: 1. “Why Investments in Early Childhood Work,” Ounce of Prevention http://goo.gl/2sDtWh 2. “Top 5 reasons why investing in early childhood education can drive better local job creation,” September 2011, investinginkids Blog http://goo.gl/mqSCKA 3. "Oklahoma! Where the Kids Learn Early,” November 2013, The New York Times http://goo.gl/tjlRcu 4. "U.S. Voters Overwhelmingly Support Investments in Early Education,” August 2013, First Five Years Fund http://goo.gl/krup0z

Many people are Jewish at this school and some are forced to take Hebrew school as an after school program but it takes time away from actualy school work. Plus, we have to learn an additional language because Hebrew is not an option. Also, some people are intrested in learning Hebrew but if they arent then they don't have to choose that language to learn.

Mrs. Lewis is incapable of providing a safe environment for the children in her kindergarten class. On Wednesday, January 29th my son went on a field trip with his class to Stockton to watch a play. At the end of the trip, she lost my son and his friend for a short period of time. While they were lost, they were almost hit by a car. Luckily for them and us, the bus driver happened to see them and get them to the bus safely. This is not the first time she loses a child. While teaching at Osborn Elementary, she lost one of her students. Her students are not safe under her care, she will not take accountability for her irresponsibility. After she found both children who were visibly frightened, she proceeded to yell at them. We have not received an apology from her or Walnut Elementary.

Rezoning the Union County school district may provide a temporary solution to the overcrowding in our community schools, however, it is just a temporary solution with continued population growth. Help support school choice and tuition free charter schools in Union County. Ballancrest Charter Academy will be strategically located to alleviate overcrowding and offer parents another choice for their children's education. Please sign this petition to support school choice in Union County and forward this petition to your friends and families!

This petition is about the future of public education in Philadelphia

What happened to Kevin Brackmeyer , this week,deserves action. This is a patent political hatchet job against the best thing that has ever happened to Manor ISD.I am a Mother of 4 in the district and a Parent Volunteer. I saw MHS go from someplace that was dangerous to work in, much less learn in, to a safe, respectful, multicultural environment. I saw that school transform from Academically Unacceptable, both in ranking and in spirit, into an institution that was reaching its potential more and more each day under his leadership. I personally witnessed Kevin Brackmeyer stay above the petty politics and personal interests that infest much of district leadership, so that he could always act in what he believed was the best interest of the children of Manor ISD, and I genuinely believe that it was his refusal to be a lackey for the school board that led to his unceremonious dismissal now. Voters in Manor: recognize that the school board members that vote against Kevin Brackmeyer do not have your best interests at heart, nor those of your children. Why do they need a closed meeting regarding this decision? Why can’t they give details about dismissing a man who has nothing but a glowing track record at a job he was thrown into with little warning? This principal has garnered national attention and a presidential visit to Manor ISD. Manor’s success has been no accident, and I worry that his dismissal will return MHS and the district to the deplorable place that it was 6 years ago.: one that was getting closer to its full potential daily through clear, determined leadership. This — getting rid of Brackmeyer — is a smokescreen for the board president’s own corruption and incompetence. Voters of Manor ISD, here are some facts you should consider as you decide: 1. Whether to send your kids to the schools. 2. Whether to vote for Desiree Cornelius Fisher. These are verifiable: 1. Cornelius Fisher has forced two highly-paid curriculum officials – ——-in science and ——- in mathematics – to tutor her adult daughter, who failed in a previous attempt to pass the teacher certification test. Both have been placed in a very uncomfortable position, but they know their jobs depend on it. This is criminal misuse of public resources. 2. ——– in the district’s IT department has repeatedly been asked to repair computers for Cornelius Fisher and her family members. Another example of criminal misappropriation of public resources. The people named here are hard-working and might understandably be reluctant to come forward, but there are likely emails and/or text messages documenting the these activities. These two instances are clear cases of misuse of taxpayer money. There are other “well-known” instances of abuse and misuse that I can’t provide specifics on, but I am confident that, if we dig just a little below the surface, you will find evidence of: • Other misuse of funds by Cornelius Fisher. Look into her reimbursed expenses, travel, meals, etc. It’s outrageous. • Violations of the Texas Education Code, which prohibits school board members from undue interference in the day-to-day running of the district., such as interfering with lower-level hiring decisions. Ask for phone logs and emails. Her governance of the school district is a complete train wreck. There is rampant interference with the administration and abuse of power. The district is filled with economically disadvantaged children who need all the help they can get. The school children in Manor need everyone pulling in the same direction. They need their curriculum experts focused on them, not the school board president’s adult daughter. It’s time to take back our school system.

We were glad that President Obama's State of the Union emphasized education throughout his speech — especially the urgent need for universal access to high quality Pre-K and other early education programs. As Obama put it: "Research shows that one of the best investments we can make in a child's life is high-quality early education." However, we need to find an equitable way to achieve this important goal. Obama's reliance on competitive grants, known as Race to the Top, pits states and districts against each other at a time when most education budgets are still dangerously underfunded. Even worse, many of the requirements for eligibility aren't proven solutions, and can even have a negative effect on our schools: increases in charter schools, increased standardized testing, and untested programs of teacher evaluation. Nor do the grants provide the serious funding and resources needed to make sure children can meet the high standards that Race to the Top imposes. Please take a moment to tell President Obama: leave racing and jumping through hoops for the Olympics. All our children deserve equitably funded schools!

The College Affordability Act, Senate Bill 1 , has been described as "an aggressive attempt to reverse a trend of increasing costs." The bill will enable Colorado to increase state funding for schools so colleges won't hike up tuition for students. The state's colleges and universities would receive about $100 million in operating costs and financial aid from the state, and the schools would promise not to raise their tuition rates by more than 6 percent. The bill picks up on a pair of 2014-15 budget proposals made in November. Read more about it here http://bit.ly/1ffiZxN