The Youth Depot is the answer and solution to the social ills in society that plague and negatively affect our youth and disable too many from academically achieving their best, including, but not limited to, Gang Violence, Bullying, Obesity, HIV and AIDS, Unwanted Teen Pregnancy, High School Dropout, economic disadvantages, and other ills that hinder advancement. We must build Youth Depots as a reformation of the village that is needed to raise our children effectively, support parents, serve the community, build vocational skills, and subsequently promote social advancement. Governor Cuomo talked about providing all of these services in schools during his 2013 State of the State Address. Schools should be not be overwhelmed. These services need separate entities. Our youth need outlets where they can freely grow and learn as well as have a safe space for leisure outside of their homes and schools. Our teens need an outlet where they can grow and learn as well as have a safe and empowering space outside of their homes and schools. Since 3pm – 7pm on school days is nationally known to be the times when teens engage in negative activities, then we must provide a space that promotes engagement in positive activities as well as equip them with the tools and techniques necessary to be excellent students and productive dynamic citizens. Youth in rural and suburban areas need to learn how to counteract isolation, and youth in urban areas need to learn positive alternatives conflict.

My granddauther teaches 4th graders who are ill-equipped by prior education, lack of teaching supplies and assistance from the school itself. Every year they keep cutting back teachers/equipment and this should be stopped.

Teachers in North Carolina need the pay that was promised to them when they were hired.

Since 1865, Maryland established four historically black universities. However, the state underfunded these universities and segregated them from advanced academic, research, and post-graduate degree programs that Maryland fully funded at white universities. Maryland’s black universities operate with substandard libraries, inadequate research and technology facilities, insufficient faculty pay, insufficient funding for scholarships, and inadequate post-graduate degree programs. Despite a lawsuit by students and graduates, Governor Martin O'Malley refuses to fully fund Maryland's historically black universities.

Grisham: Like those lunches - you get 600-calorie lunches - you know who's behind that? Different voice: Michelle Obama Grisham: Fat butt Michelle Obama Grisham: And look … look at her. She looks like she weighs 185 or 190. She's overweight. Different voice: Big fat gorilla (laughter) Grisham: I'm serious. Y'all, our country is, is, is going in the wrong direction." When a classroom instructor and especially a high school football coach uses his authority and power to denigrate the physique of one gender, he teaches the students that they are allowed to do the same and it will be met with laughter and approval. Not only is this wrong, it is discriminatory and against the law. Clearly, his classroom already understands that racist remarks are acceptable. We must put an end to gender discrimination, sexism and racism in Alabama classrooms, NOW.

My cousin attented Garland Dougherty middle school . Now he is seeing cut backs in school personnel by losing six teachers. Our top concern should be to have the highest quality teaching professionals in our schools.Therefore, we should keep these teachers so our kids can reach their highest potential!!

We are asking the governor to step in and help resolve the stalemate In negotiations so that the city will receive the funds needed for education.

no but with every thing that is happening at the school i think every one should be affected by the issue

Port Chester, NY has threatened to cut it's kindergarten program. Please support a bill that will mandate kindergarten in NY.

We need to instil good values in our children and not encourage films which have violent scenes, hurting people with guns and knives.

Mark Hopkins Elementary, sister school to Rosa Parks Middle School and the bright spot of the Meadowview community should not be closed. Mark Hopkins is a major resource of information and stability to nearby parents, students, and businesses. Just last year, the Kings basketball team made major improvements to our playground and totally renovated our computer lab. Through community support last year, our school won a local contest for a very beautiful garden on campus. During the last election, Mark Hopkins was one of the very few polling places in the vicinity. Mark Hopkins is the site of vital after school programs and community support programs. Mark Hopkins needs support so that the community can continue to be strong and grow past the economic crisis. This community cannot afford to lose Mark Hopkins Elementary. Don't force elementary school boys and girls to walk extra, potentially dangerous miles to another school. Save Mark Hopkins Elementary School!

i am a parent at dr. tanner g duckrey school and community activist and organizer in north philadelphia. This petition is for the reevaluation vs. school closures. There are gonna be 66 schools in total planning to close by june 2013 and only 37 are being publicly closed and most of them are in north philadelphia. We have been rallying meetings in regards of school closures and demanding a moriitorium which is an extension for further evaluation vs. closures. So far we have the votes from city council of philadelphia for the moritorium so the we are now waiting for School Reform Commisision Board to agree with the moritorium.