In his budget address Governor Christie boasted about restoring some of the $3.6 billion he's cut from our schools. In fact, he said 370 school districts are getting relief this year. But here's the catch: Seventy of those school districts received less than $1,000. Forty of them received just $1. Of all the cuts Christie has made to vital services and investments over the years, his cuts to schools have probably had the widest impact. Kids felt it when their class sizes increased and when they lost music and language classes or sports teams. Parents felt it through increased fees for extracurriculars or busing. And we’ve all felt it through higher property taxes that state aid is intended to relieve. Christie wants to take credit for an aid increase because it's an election year and he knows that people are still hurting from his past cuts. Let’s let him know that we still have his number – and that if he wants to prove he’s a friend to our public schools, he’ll have to do better than chump change.

The Inglewood Community Adult School provides valuable educational services to the anyone 18 years and older, along with high school students short of a few credits. Eliminating the Adult school could contribute to the drop out rate and possibly lower children's test scores, because their parents will no longer be learning the skills they lack.

***The right to an education without physical punishment.*** Let me start by saying I believe it is the parents job to issue said spankings if even at all. As a parent I believe I know my children and know what form of displine should be taken to insure they behave. Paddling is not the answer. Yes, children need to have disipline but, this is not the answer. It is illegal to beat your child at home but, not in the school system? It is a new era the cavemen are gone but, not the caveman techniques are still used. We are 1 of only 19 states who still allow corporal punishment. Knox County TN doesn't & Cocke County, TN shouldn't either. Nor should any other school. Doctors will tell you paddling is bad for your child's health and can be harmful to the development of a child's bones, it also promotes bullying, it lowers a childs self-confidence, what child is going to learn anything when they are so embarrased they can't pay attention, you shouldn't hit a child if you are angry, spankings at home that are hard enough to hurt your hand ARE considered child abuse I believe a PADDLE ( in my opinion is a weapon) is a lot harder then a hand, along with a huge list of other great reasons why they shouldn't use paddles. I believe if a child acts up there is a reason, fix that and you have fixed the childs behavior. Can't we have happy, intelligent, well behaved children without the abuse?!? The answer is YES.It doesn't matter if you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or just someone who see's it is wrong then Sign this and share it. Let's help children in Cocke County, TN and in every other school system have brighter futures ABUSE FREE. the link included is an article that shows how paddling can lead to mental disorders & an article on how it can lead to depression and Trauma http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ http://consumer.healthday.com Below are some facts for you to think about! ***In all 50 states it is illegal to hit a prisoner. ***In all 50 states it is illegal to hit someone in the military. ***In all 50 states it is illegal to hit an animal. ***220,517 students received some form of corporal punishment in school in 2006 (according to the latest report of the US Dept of Education Office of Civil Rights Data) *Of these students, 20,000 needed to seek medical attention for injuries suffered at the hands of their educators. ***In 19 states a student can be paddled in school for being late to class, acting out, going to the bathroom without permission, or even failing a test or missing work. ***Students who are paddled have a higher likelihood of dropping out of school ***Most people in the US don't even realize that paddling children in school remains legal in 19 states. ***All US citizens have the right to due process prior to receiving a sentence or punishment. Yet, students in the 19 states where paddling is legal in schools are often denied this fundamental right. ***Students in schools were paddling is administered: *Often have no format to appeal such punishment. *May not have the ability to raise concerns over the legitimacy of the claims made against them. *May not have the ability to raise concerns over the severity of the punishment being administered for their presumed violations. ***Victims and their families often lack the independent financial resources, support systems, processes, and reasonable formats in order to voice their concern over such abuses. *** 3 of 10 lowest ranking states in terms of education excellence are among the 19 that allow paddling in schools. (According to Education Week's Annual Education Report Card dated 1/14/10) ***8 of the top 10 ranking states in terms of education excellence have banned paddling in schools. (According to Education Week's Annual Education Report Card dated 1/14/10)

Student Debt. I am struggling every day of my life to make ends meet. The income that collect and the debt that i owe could never be paid back. I could not afford the minimum.

Due to the sequester, the armed forces have decided to eliminate educational benefits for active duty personnel. This benefits those that are serving and provides a platform for employment upon discharge.

As if having the University of Kentucky's basketbal coach named by the Lexington Herald-Leader to be Lexington, Kentucky's most influential person wasn't insulting enough (the readers at least acknowledged the school's president, Eli Capilouto, as the 5th most influential), it was appalling to read Joe Craft (the #10 person on the list) apparently having citizens fooled into believing he is "a giver." It would be interesting to know how Mr. Craft considers obliterating mountains, ruining land, polluting air and water, and ignoring climate change to be forms of giving. Exploiting natural resources and jeopardizing public health in exchange for his name being plastered all over buildings on the UK campus places him much more so in the categories of a taker and an aggrandizer.

Families across NYS lost pre-school and adult literacy education when Even Start was cut. Without Even Start, families with parents getting their GEDs and children learning to read and write in a quality pre-school classroom environment have come to a standstill. There is no preschool, parents can't get to parent-teacher or special ed conferences at their regular schools, and the parents still do not have their GEDs.

There are so many children who need help in developmental learning in this area. I want to make education our top priority for young children, and would like to see some funding for this program.

The importance of a free public education

My names Liz, I'm 17, and I've had helped my aunt and mother work with the special Needs adults, and many people make fun of them and it gets on my nerves so much! I also helped in middle school with the class, and the students would make fun of them and me, this is a big issue not all the special needs were born "special" and the kids need to learn that! If we can start teaching about gays why not about special needs? I joined a group on Facebook, called "stop discrimination against special needs children" they talk about stories of discrimination, but its mostly a support group, they are adorable and they are NOT a burden, we need to make a change and stop judging them for being different! They teach us not to bully, so why does it still occur to our kids? I'm wanting this to be reviewd as Big issue because I've seen some kids get sad and depressed because other kids use the "R" word I get so heart broken!! Please make special Ed a class so other kids can learn about differences!!

To the dismay of parents, the Florida PTA, other parents groups and their supporters, the Parent Empowerment in Education Bill, a.k.a Florida’s “Parent Trigger” bill, has once again been introduced into the Florida House of Representatives and Senate. After failing last year due to the concerted efforts of parents and parent groups, legislators saw fit to reintroduce the bill once again to see if Florida parents and their supporters had changed their minds regarding this issue. Such insistence on a “parent trigger” bill in Florida can only be described in the manner that Diane Ravitch, the former Secretary of Education, describes “parent trigger” policy in general:“ It is the quintessence of a corporate power grab.” As stocks for corporations managing charter schools rise, the passing of a bill that would streamline the creation of more charter schools from these “triggered” public schools amounts to a systematic attack on public education in favor of for-profit businesses that aim to privatize the education system. The variety of points in opposition to Parent Empowerment in Education bill has been concisely summarized by the Florida PTA: 1) Why would legislators reintroduce a bill that was vehemently opposed by a significant number of parent groups? 2) Uses the rhetoric of parent love and empowerment to hand a neighborhood school over to a private entity with no guarantees for a better alternative. 3) Promotes for-profit charter takeover thus robbing Florida taxpayers of a capital investment as for-profit charters do not answer to any elected official. Furthermore, the corporation managing the charter school profits from public, taxpayer dollars. 4) Pits parents against themselves during the petition process and pits parents against teachers by raising suspicion on the ability of every teacher. 5) Allows for multiple opportunities for virtual vendors to market and lobby to parents. 6) Strips away local School Board control as the Board of Education ultimately makes the decision on the turnaround option. 7) Ignores pre-existing laws that allows School Advisory Councils consisting of parents, teachers, and community partners to determine the direction of an underperforming school.

Is about kids ages 4 thru 5 that need to attend in a program to start them early in their education. Not only will this program help them learn how to get along with other children their age but also that an education is very important in life to have a better future for themselves as well as for others. Is a program that teach them the basics in learning in so many aspects of everyday life. This program has been a great foundation for so many low income family. For those parents that work or go back to school to get a degree to better themselves, but cannot afford a daycare for their children. I feel that we should continue to have this program available at all times.