We don't want our children to be displaced from their community school and we want them to have access to the resources in their building such as the cafeteria, gymnasium, library, auditorium, and the pool! Also, PS 125 should be allowed to expand its enrollment to service the community especially when there are waiting lists of parents that want to enroll their children specifically in our school. Our children are being subjected to "separate and unequal" educational experiences and in the year of 2013 that should not happen!

Parents requesting freedom of choice for their children for lunchtime seating for all Holmes School students.

Parents requesting freedom of choice for their children for lunchtime seating for Holmes School 4th & 5th graders.

President of El Camino Community College Thomas Fallo has for the third time in his twenty five year presidency threatened to retire then been offered a raise to stay like a Cronyism would behave like. This amid many budget constraints and program budget cuts for students, whole programs and semesters done away with, no raise for faculty and staff for at least five years, many layoffs, and a gaggle of union busting behavior. Let me state Fallo’s salary was $277,000.00 raised to $313,000.00 with another $3,500.00a year in expenses. The President of the Compton campus makes only $188,000.00 for the exact same job and the exact same duties. Moreover the Board of Trustees voted on this 4 t o 1 raise right after going from Trustees at large to answer to the whole community to district which makes them far accountable to all of the constituents.

I am an elderly person living on social security disability and have been as a result of a car accident back in May of 1997 that took me out of work from my job in law enforcement where I was employed for almost 24 years. I attempted at one point to go back to school (when around 1985-86). However, due to health problems, I was unable to complete the course (in advertising and computer design). I had to leave school. My initial student loan was not more than $2,500. Today, on social security disability, I am told that I owe the student loan educational people in excess of $17,000! Despite the fact that they have been deducting $151.00 from my disability check EACH MONTH, leaving me less than $800 to live on for the month, they called me this week and asked me how soon I can send in the balance of the loan which is in excess of $17,000! I am also a diabetic and cannot afford the types of food I need to eat to care for my health. I lost my husband in 2004, live alone and cannot meet my personal needs. I receive $16 per month in food stamps! This is a grave travesty in this supposedly richest country in the world. I reapplied for a forbearance, and was told that the fact that I am on disability and have been for some time is not enough of a reason for them to stop this monthly electronic deduction. I need proof from the medical profession that my disability is sure to result in death! I am 63 years of age and cannot take on gainful employment, and even if I could, where would I get 'gainful employment' at this age? I worked all of my life for this money. Because I had no dependents, very much was taken out of my pay. Why now is it possible for this to be happening that I cannot get access to money that I worked for! No one gave it to me. Is this why the checks went to automatic electronic deduction? So that they could have full control over the money we worked for and paid into the system. Have we no more control over the money we worked for? Is there no recourse for this in that they can take this money out now INDEFINITELY--leaving me not enough to live on!

HB2675, Our Comprehensive Sex Ed Bill in Illinois has passed in both the IL House and IL Senate. We ask you Governor Quinn to please sign HB 2675 into law.

The North Coast Community needs a fully funded, fully functional 2 year accredited junior college to serve the needs of local citizens to have access to public education at relatively low cost. Graduating high school seniors from Fort Bragg and Mendocino Unified School Districts deserve the option of a proper junior college path to a 4 year education and beyond. Our community is somewhat isolated and needs this fully functional and fully funded junior college.

My daughter has failed FCAT more than once she and so many other seniors are in danger of failing z12th grade.Why have a test in place that adults can't pass and make our children take it.

I have been unemployed for one year now and have contacted the American Education Services for a deferment or Forbearance on my student loan but to no avail. I have made payments to the point that i am able to under the circumstance and have run out of money. My unemployment benefit is enough to put a roof over my head not to mention paying for any other thing, I believe student loan companies should work with people based on their situation especially if they never missed a payment before now.

Im one of the student have been going to Stockton School for Adults. Which this adult education will be no longer available for me to attend to. Which I don't want to attend to community colleges because you have to pay to get your classes that you want to attend to. Also include, communtiy college will want student first then adult education students will be the last one to get in, which it is complicated. Because most of them students will get there classes and half of them have to go somewhere else. This also include, SAT and also California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and etc. will not be free no more. I want the government to stop cutting school funds!

Recently many children's short lives were taken from the, during a tornado. Not because of the building collapsing, debris, or any other typical reason, but from drowning. What is the life of a child worth?

Student loan debt reduction and elimination to maintain our country's competitive edge in the new global economy. This petition would bolster the economy through new home purchases, increased number of college graduates, and increased community service.