The leadership of Eastern Michigan University (EMU) entered into an inter-local agreement that created the Education Achievement Authority (EAA). They did so in a manner that fostered assumptions that members of the education faculty at Eastern were actively engaged in the EAA -- misleading the citizens of the state; the professional educators of the state; AND the students of the University. The fact is EMU faculty were not invited to give input into such an arrangement or asked for our expertise as researchers and professionals in the complex and varied aspects of education (school administration, teacher development, and student achievement) as the EAA was established. To date, the faculty have been excluded from any direct participation in the creation or implementation of its policies, operating procedures, professional development, curricula or pedagogical practices, many of which the faculty find questionable at best. Furthermore, the faculty find the undermining of democratic processes represented in the creation of a district outside the purview of public decision-making and oversight to be in direct conflict with this university's mission and our legacy as a champion of public education. This violation of our principles is now beginning to affect our historically strong relationship with local schools. Thus, the faculty find Eastern Michigan University’s participation in the Education Achievement Authority unacceptable. These negative impacts on our reputation, our local relationships, our students and programs, the clear effect on enrollments and thus revenue to the university are a repudiation of Eastern Michigan University’s legacy as a champion of public education and a leader in the preparation of educational professionals. The faculty implores you to remedy this situation as quickly as possible by unanimously voting to withdraw from the contract creating the Education Achievement Authority.

Our children's education should be our top priority. Schools need funding. The lottery was intended to support schools. Let's honor that intention. The last weekend of every month; all lottery funds generated are distributed between all California Public Schools. Schools are required to use funding for Common Core implementation.

School district policies have protections in place for bullying for students, however, there are no mandates to protect public school employees from administrative and workplace bullying. Need to create language in school Ed Code and mandates to insure civil protections for all.

I am bringing this petition to the school board because there is a lice problem at Gibraltar that won't end. My daughter has come home with lice four times in the last two school years. We need a new policy to keep lice from spreading, including lice checks. There are several parents that won't send their kids on the bus anymore because of the lice problem. Parents would like Gibraltar to put a policy in place that will help put an end to this problem.

To help students, parents, teacher's, and staff come together to problem solve the growing number of bullying incidents and fights that are breaking out on school grounds, by text, or by social media.

The Army JROTC program at East High School was the first one ever in Utah. This battalion has been a strong and functioning unit for over 100 years. This program is a major service to the larger community surrounding East High. It helps troubled kids get back on track for a better future. It helps people who are already on a good track stay on a good track. It is meant to show people how to be better citizens; on the whole, it is meant to build stronger connections, stronger people, and to make a positive change in this world. Dr. Sagers, our school principal, wants to dismiss this program because we are "a drain on funds." The cadets of the Leopard Battalion believe that through the hard efforts of our motivated cadets and supporters funds can be found. The cadets of this fine unit thank you for your support. We hope that we can keep our unit from being dismantled this coming January. Please help. - East High JROTC

This bill would further damage school funding in PA. This bill creates a private authorizer system and it allows some charters to escape local oversight through consolidation. Higher education institutions would be able to decide to approve a charter school and communities would still be responsible for paying for them - so taxpayers would have all of the responsibility and none of the say. The state would oversee consolidated charters, but state enforcement has been weak. It also eliminates reasonable enrollment limits, which allow communities to plan and determine how best to meet their community's educational needs and how tax dollars will be used! Oppose SB 1085 today!

Let's be the first and best State for Education, flip the current status. Identify Top Teachers with the help of the Students, the beholders. The first State to make STUDENT INPUT a component.Then disperse our Top Teachers equally throughout the State and change the culture in every school.

We do not believe that any child should go hungry. We do believe there is a better way to offer breakfast to those children who need it. We also believe in the rights of parents to be able to choose what their children are eating, when they are eating it, and to provide a clean and healthy place to learn. We also believe that taking instructional time OUT of the classroom to run a program that could be run before school in a proper eating environment is NOT an option. Please sign this petition to let the LAUSD know that we need to fix the major flaws of the Breakfast in the Classroom program and put the focus in the classroom back on education.

Since this is our first time going to state in seven years, its important that we have a full student section down at Memorial Stadium. However, with the game likely to end late and a one hour drive back to Omaha on top of that, a lot of people won't come to the game because they need to get sleep and do homework for school the next day. Lets cancel school on Wednesday so that we can have a full attendance at the State Championship and cheer our Warriors on to victory!! Tweet email, tell everyone you know about this petition and get them to sign it and lets hope that Dr. McCann will see how much this game means to us and hopefully he'll see that we would like to enjoy the game without the stress of school the next day!

there is an abuse of power in the tongue river school district and our children are being affected

The Montgomery County Public School Superintendent Joshua Starr has proposed to change the schedule of “bell times” (begin and end times) for all schools to accommodate a later start time for high school students. There are several options on the table that propose to end the elementary school day and even middle school day well after 3:30. (For children being dismissed as late at 4:00, this means getting home or settled into after-care no sooner than 4:30pm leaving very little time before sunset.) The proposal cites the benefits for health, well being and safety of high school teens as the primary reason for this change. The proposal does NOT however consider the effects of a later end time on elementary school students or young middle school students. The negative effects on a later end time for elementary school students, young middle school children and families include: -The CDC recommends that children should get a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Currently students get only 30 minutes of recess during school hours. (And that is only on warm and sunny days. MANY days in the winter months the kids are kept inside all day with no active recess.) Ending school later robs the opportunity for additional outside play, after school sports activities or any other outdoor exercise. -The American Academy of Pediatrics has recognized the importance of unstructured play in children's daily lives. They have stated that even children who are benefiting from structured academics "still need some free unscheduled time for creative growth, self-reflection, and decompression and would profit from the unique developmental benefits of child-driven play." A late end of school day takes that time away from children. -Teachers and research state that time of day has a direct effect on young kids including how well they can pay attention, discipline issues and learning in general. Kids are ready to learn early but naturally tire out in the late afternoon. -Elementary school children and young middle school children generally go to bed much earlier than high school children. A later end time leaves very little time at the end of the day which impacts: -Family time: the same amount of time will be spent on homework, dinner, baths, etc. so family time will suffer. -Homework: children who are overtired at the end of the day from having a compressed schedule will resist the evening activities including homework and family responsibilities. VISIT MCPS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/belltimes/index.aspx PLEASE ALSO EMAIL YOUR COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO MCPS: [email protected]