This has been an open position since summer of 2012, leaving our children without scheduled positive programs. Riverhead is thriving and our children should not be left behind.

My daughter attends Kenova Elementary School, which had its building closed by the state of West Virginia in May 2011 due to a sink hole. The lease for the modular units currently housing the school expires in June 2014 and there is currently not a plan for a permanent school. Our children's education should be our top priority, and the state should take responsibility for their actions and build a new school for Kenova Elementary.

Continuing the Small School Model (3 separate schools) has proven to be a failure. Our children's education should be TOP PRIORITY, therefore the continuation of a failed model should be STOPPED.

Is it ok for Texas, one of the richest states in the US and one of the largest GNP in the world to have the 49TH level of funding per student? Are we TRYING to purposely raise limited minds to work for menial wages for the bigwigs who run businesses in this state? This Governor should be ASHAMED at this record for schools. At least GW started an initative as failed as it was.

Instead of dumping money into failed projects, Gov. Chris Christie needs to invest in something that works - High Quality Afterschool Programming

Our children deserve a qualified and licensed speech therapist. HB 2531 supports all school SLP to be licensed. A Speech Therapist who has a license has to follow ethics set by the Speech Board.

In the midst of the biggest reforms ever seen in Ireland's secondary education system are the Leaving Certs of 2015, current TYs and 3rd years. This petition calls on Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn, TD to provide clarity to us on what changes in the points system, the CAO, 3rd level admissions and other examinations like the HPAT will be implemented over the next two years. We are left with speculative reports and deserve certainty as we enter our last two years in secondary education. Please sign this petition and share it with your friends so that the Minister and his department are upfront with what reforms will be introduced.

The South Carolina General Assembly is currently debating a bill named the “School District Choice Program and Open Enrollment Program” (Senate Bill 313). If passed, this legislation would enable families within the state of South Carolina a greater choice of which public school their children attend. This bill states that it will “promote student achievement by making the South Carolina public school system the most choice-driven public school system in the nation by increasing student participation in, and student access to, public school educational opportunities both within and outside of their resident school district, regardless of where they live or their socioeconomic status.” It is critical that we make our voices for change and freedom of choice be known to our leaders in the South Carolina legislature. Sign this petition today and let our elected representatives understand the importance of choice in public education.

Continuing a failed model is unacceptable. Our students deserve a quality education

If passed, AR House Bills 1418, 1041, 1585, and 1586 would severely reduce funding to institutions of higher education in the state.

My petition is about a everyday crime that decreases very little each year. RAPE IS REALITY. I was affected for life at the age of nineteen in a small community walking home from a birthday party. I was beaten on the roadside, thrown into a truck, (Kidnapped from the roadside} raped repeatedly. The justice system failed me. I remain with scars deep within and hearing loss from the brutal beatings. There was no help, counselors, agencies etc. at the time of my rape. It destroyed my life for years. I was alone. I am a independent law activist for victims rights, and a independent speaker on rape and healthcare, and a independent advocate. I think in schools reality of crime of rape and it's affects on all parties involved victims/survivors should be a topic studied in the classes of Sexual Education to boys and girls at a appropriate age and level of comprehension in separate classes from each other. We have to start some where because our Rape criminal's are violating victims and causing bodily harm and mental illness to their victims. Seriously something needs to happen now! Public awareness as well/under no circumstances does a woman/man boy/girl ask for rape or deserve rape. IT IS NOT A VICTIMS FAULT STOP BLAMING A VICTIM FOR THE CRIME OF RAPE!

Please make our children education top priority over activities such as chess clubs.