Gov. Scot Walker wants to give money to Private and Voucher Schools. He has cut spending on our Public Schools, then froze taxes so they are struggling.

Due to so many kids have taken their lives because of bullies. It appears that is a break down in parental involvement and up-bringing of young people. Parents need to be held responsible for his/her child actions.

There is an annual limit on the interest on college loans you are allowed to declare on your tax returns (based on income). I personally pay a college loan balance of over $90,000 for a loan taken for my son a number of years ago. The interest on this balance is approximately $6500 a year of which I can only declare about $2500. I am recommending that the IRS increase the allowable interest that can be deducted each year for seniors age 65 and over paying for college loans to provide some cash-flow relief given many at this point have fixed incomes. My son is not in a position to assume or provide loan support.

Petition Background Adult Education plays a vital role in the Azusa community. Since 1928 the Azusa Adult School provides a wide range of learning opportunities that meet the needs of the community’s diverse population. In today’s suffering economy taking away these valuable educational opportunities and resources just doesn’t make any sense. Please add your name to the "SAVE THE AZUSA ADULT SCHOOL" petition. The adult education funding issue is bigger than Azusa and rebuilding a school system after it was shut down will be hugely expensive...

The JOLT program is a program held every year at NMSU collage. JOLT is for high school students to learn what the law enforcement lifestyle is like.

I am personally impacted because I am a Minister in the Community and many kids are mentally challenged, disabled, austistic need to be helped. These kids are vulnerable. There should be no cuts to any of the program affecting these kids in our State--CT

I am a senior entitled to free audit classes at our state community college. I have tried to take classes that will enhance my employability. But after two semesters, I gave up because the cost of textbooks is just horrendous. I have tried buying used books but it turned out that they are practically useless because the textbooks have key CD-ROM discs that allow the student to access online assignments and information. The publishers' websites require that the book be registered and owners of used or hand-me-down textbooks are not allowed to register. Some professors seem to be in cahoots with the publishers of such books as their assignments are almost always exclusively accessible on the website of the publishers. After calculating the costs of the textbooks of my son, I found out that according to the semester and subjects enrolled, they easily equal or often even surpass the cost of tuition in a community college.

In the past few years I have seen the quality of my children's education deteriorate as teachers and administrators try to cram more and more test prep into the school day in an effort to increase test scores. This test prep eats up valuable instruction time that could be used to teach our children skills they will actually need for college and career readiness like how to organize and write a good essay and how to evaluate information sources. Not only does the testing system provide a fundamentally flawed assessment of our schools but it also stifles teacher's creativity, essentially forcing them to teach to the test.

Wheelock School is the centerpiece and anchor of the southeast Keene neighborhood. The Keene School Board is considering plans which include closing Wheelock School. This would have a devastating affect on our neighborhood, and the families that live here. Tell the Keene School Board to keep Wheelock open!

As higher education, a 4 year college or university diploma is now being required to get many jobs (including cashier at McDonalds apparently,) it is time that America step up to the competitive edge (like Denmark,) and institute Education Grants. Money for students higher education that does not have to be repaid. This must cover the entire cost of education and housing for the duration of study. Lets get Americans competitive and educated and taking the top jobs in our own country again with out the saddle and weight of repayment.

When the Lottery was proposed, it was presented (and ultimately approved ONLY for its promise) as an income generator for Public Education. WHERE IS THAT MONEY? CERTAINLY NOT IN THE EDUCATION BUDGET. WE WANT IT WHERE IT WAS PROMISED.

TAMSA is a statewide, grassroots organization comprised of parents and other community members concerned with the overemphasis on high stakes STAAR tests and the misallocation of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to the tests that should be going to the classroom. Our mission is to improve public education in Texas through the use of meaningful and effective student assessments that allow for more productive classroom instruction and more efficient use of public funds.