The standardized testing, also known now as STAAR (formerly TAKS) is making a real education seem out of reach. Our kids are memorizing instead of being taught how to problem solve, and figure out problems on their own. I blame this on our cultures' need to have everything in one click. We should be investing in our kids' education not creating shortcuts for an exemplary status or extra funding. Schools used to be a place for education. Now it seems more like a business. My kids are in the 3rd and 4th grade doing algebra and geometry!! I did this in highschool. They are too young, and there is too much preasure to pass this test. Even teachers are at risk of termination due to poor testing results. Other countries got their education system from the U.S. before all this standadrized mess, and now they are all ahead of the U.S. in education. Bring back the real education that gives our children the right tools, values, and morals for the future, not a shortcut version that creates standardized dummies.

If you disagree with Governor Corbett's plan to provide less money for education and provide money to correctional facilities that do not help reform individuals, please sign this petition and pass it on to others for support. Governor Corbett, we whole-heartedly disagree with you taking needed monies from education and giving to for-profit correctional facilities.

Lets stop the interest on student's educational loans - especially when the loans are in forbearance.

The Stratford University Family safety traveling during the coarse of the day. In the past there was tranportation and know the need is more important in the present. Our Stratford Family safety should be our top priority traveling in the city "Bring back Safety"

The Stratford University Family safety traveling during the coarse of the day. In the past there was tranportation and know the need is more important in the present. Our Stratford Family safety should be our top priority traveling in the city "Bring back Safety"

When the vote was taken in 2008 to allow BOE employees to transfer out of the TDC (Teachers Defined Contribution) to the old Teachers Defined Benefits there were several people in WV who did not understand what was going on or who were off sick and did not vote. Those employees are forever stuck in a plan that is not equal to those who transferred and to all new employee being hired. Those locked in the TDC plan will never accumulate enough money to be able to retire. I personally one of those who does not have enough to retire on in the TDC plan, but if I could tranfer to the TRS I would be entitled to 36% of my current salary for the rest of my life......so unfair. Please correct this injustice to Teachers and Service personnel

We need all the parents of Silver City Head Start to agree to let the children have a graduation ceremony who are moving on to kindergarten. We all need to be in agreement to let the graduating preschoolers wear caps and gowns.

My son rides a Pulaski County Special School District bus. He is being bullied by the bus driver. Opon requesting to view the bus camera I was made aware that there are NO cameras on Pulaski County Busses. Our children deserve to be safe traveling to and from school. Let's help our children feel SAFE and PROTECTED.

A free education to all children is upheld in all states. Busing is not part of education. If busing is provided for free to public school children, then it should be provided for free to all private school children.

My petition is to eliminate the ELA/Math tests from schools. This is "Child Abuse" because the kids are under pressure and don't want to attend school. Kids are under stress for the long hours and complex questions that they have to face within the next month. NOT FEAR for our kids at all. I don't think is fear to hold back a child because of the tests results. All the effort and hours spent for the entire year should be the top priority to pass to the next grade.

My friends and I are what people would consider an "Art Head", which a person that is very serious about an art or talent. There are many kids in my school (Carver school of the Arts, which is located in Atlanta, GA) that are not serious and are holding people back. We need our auditions back.

My son attends a Granite District Preschool and it is wonderful. All children should have access to a high quality preschool at a reasonable cost. Children who attend a high quality preschool, enter Kindergarten prepared to learn.