The student loan program has only served to put students in debt and put them at a weaker position in the economy. Where other countries in Europe feel that education is a right and does not put their students in debt because they chose to pursue an education and better themselves, our system chooses to punish students. Increasing grants is simply not enough. Either the government provides more ways to abolish student debt or chooses the better of option of making public institutions affordable by covering the cost of tuition. I have started this petition here also: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/reformabolish-student-loan-program/vWMqwfZ2

Under any new student assignment system, permit families who would like to continue an existing affiliation with a Boston Public School to do so, regardless of “zones.” Specifically, this means “grandfathering” current students and their siblings.

My son attend Mount Vernon High School, which the quality of Education in the school is below national level. Our children does not have updated books or computers and other important curriculum to meet our current standard of education in today's competitive market to enter college. Mount Vernon H.S. is using books from 20 years ago to teach our children, and the food they are providing children are terrible. Please help our children in Mount Vernon, New York. Thank you,

yes i have been affected by the issue. these jobs keep temporary employees on the jobs for years. they hold them to the same policy that they hold the permanent employees to. when the holidays come temporary employees are really affected by this in justice. they should at least offer some kinds of benefits after keep temporary employees on the job more than 2yrs

The Texas governor's position on funding public schools has impacted the school district's ability to provide increased teaching methods and increased salaries for public school employees for several years. Rick Perry has refused to accept much needed federal funding, resulting in school districts inability to effectively move forward. The ultimate "crime" is that Texas children are suffering and falling behind the nation's national averages in learning and achievement standards.

The requirement to force employees of the city of saint Louis mo. To reside in an unaccredited school system. To retain their employment.

Students with Disabilities are required to participate in the general education classes. These students are functioning 2 and 3 grade levels below their non-disabled peers. These students are being taught the general education grade level curriculum with accomodations and modifications to be sucessful in the general education class rooms. They are continously failing the Standards of Learning Test because they are not on their grade level. if they are held to the same standards as the regualr education students, what is the reason for the special education services. I think they should be held accountable for learning the curriculum, but they do have a documented disability which hinders them from performing to the same standards as their non-disabled peers. This is frustrating to the studnets as well as the teachers, who have to witness these students trying to score the same score at a level in which they do not function. According to the NCLB Act, these students are not suppose to be left behind, but indeed they are being left behind and they are not motivated to learn under these conditions. Please lower the SOL score for the students with disabilites, they are not on grade level to take the grade level SOL test.

LOCATION NOTE: This petition was originally written for Portage County but support quickly grew throughout Northeast and now the entire state of Ohio. We cannot edit the original wording above that references NE Ohio, but we will share this with the ESC in any Ohio county represented by signatures. A national petition can be found at StartSchoolLater.net. For the health, education, and safety of our youth it is recommended that middle and high schools start after 8:30 am. Schools across the nation have acted upon these recommendations, and the best first step is to simply create a committee to discuss the concept. The recommendation to delay start times for middle and high school is due to a later shift in sleep cycle that occurs during puberty. Because of this temporary later shift in circadian rhythm teens cannot fall asleep early enough to accommodate an early morning wake time - which results in chronic sleep deprivation and a myriad of associated problems including obesity, increased sports injuries, changes in insulin resistance, cognitive deficits, and behavioral problems. Among schools that have changed the benefits include: decreased auto accidents, increased enrollment, improved grades, higher standardized test scores, improved behavior, and fewer nurse and counseling referrals. The Ohio Adolescent Health Partnership lists later school start times as one way to improve the health of Ohio's children. Visit www.OhioAdolescentHealth.org There are too many studies to list them all, but here are a few highlights: Auto Accidents: 24.3% reduction in teen auto accidents in Fayette County KY compared to the rest of the state after high schools changed from 7:30 am to 8:30 am start times. (Danner and Phillips, 2008) Grades: Improved grades for 7th grade girls and 8th grade boys and girls in middle schools that started at 8:37 am compared to middle schools that started at 7:25 am in Rhode Island. Remember that girls hit puberty before boys. (Wolfson et al, 2007) Improved grades among US Air Force Academy Cadets who started their day at 7:50 am compared to 7:00 am. Remember that puberty extends into the early 20’s. (Carell et al, 2011) Sports Injuries: 68% reduction in sports injuries among students who get one hour more sleep than their peers. (Milewski, 2012) Financial Benefits: Estimated benefit to cost ratio of 9 to 1 in changing high schools to one hour later. (From the Brookings Institute Hamilton Project report: “Organizing Schools to Improve Student Achievement: Start Times, Grade Configurations, and Teacher Assignments” available online.) Additional resources for more information: The National Sleep Foundation at www.sleepfoundation.org. The national non-profit group Start School Later at www.startschoollater.net. Follow SSLOhio on Twitter, or find us on Facebook. For questions about the petition or clinical data, feel free to contact the petition representative S. Simera via the above link.

ALSO: Please "like" our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mississippi-United-Against-Charter-Schools/363104560450155 Mississippi is facing an all-out assault on our already failing public education system. The highest elected officials in the state (Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, etc.) are planning to unleash misguided Charter School legislation after a failed attempt in last year's legislative session. Mississippi's public school system needs significant reform to provide quality education for ALL students, yet Charter Schools are the wrong course and will only further harm our already floundering public education system. Charter Schools and other "school choice"/voucher strategies to "reform" our public education system are seriously flawed and misguided attempts that will only bring greater inequalities to our public education system and not benefit ALL Mississippi students who deserve high quality, free education regardless of status. We are calling on the Mississippi Legislature, Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House to refuse to propose and implement any Charter Schools and other "school choice"/voucher legislation and focus on fixing our already existing public education system -- we do not need an entirely separate and unequal education system where privatization will siphon much needed funds to benefit corporate cronies and not the students it is supposedly intended to benefit. Charter Schools are not the answer to MS's education problems, forcing the vast majority to languish without any real education reform to help them achieve their fullest potential. MS cannot afford the creation of an entirely new education system that will only perpetuate the education inequalities in our state. Let us work together for real, positive, sustainable education reform for ALL MS students. Here are just a few of the reasons why Charter Schools are BAD and NOT NEEDED for Mississippi: - diversion of very limited funds - diversion of time, energy, resources - creation of a new, unnecessary, separate school system - selects (cherry picks) the best students, those most likely to succeed at the expense of their fellow classmates - funds historically racist and segregationist academies - funds religiously based schools - great lack of accountability and oversight - for-profit companies' exploitation - faculty, staff, and administration job insecurity - exploitation and violation of employees - potential abuse of students' rights (eg. SPED protections) - does nothing to solve our education crisis beyond creating a new, separate system - exacerbates existing education crisis - potentially poor, narrow curriculum - poor hiring standards (eg. Not required to have state/national teacher certifications) - No Unions as barriers to reform - harm communities as a whole - taking "good" students out of the community - encourages and facilitates the re-segregation of our public schools - poor track record of improving student performance: 83% of CS's either produce NO improvement or WORSE performance in their students Background article on the Myth of Charter Schools: "There is a clash of ideas occurring in education right now between those who believe that public education is not only a fundamental right but a vital public service, akin to the public provision of police, fire protection, parks, and public libraries, and those who believe that the private sector is always superior to the public sector. Waiting for “Superman” is a powerful weapon on behalf of those championing the “free market” and privatization. It raises important questions, but all of the answers it offers require a transfer of public funds to the private sector. The stock market crash of 2008 should suffice to remind us that the managers of the private sector do not have a monopoly on success. Public education is one of the cornerstones of American democracy. The public schools must accept everyone who appears at their doors, no matter their race, language, economic status, or disability. Like the huddled masses who arrived from Europe in years gone by, immigrants from across the world today turn to the public schools to learn what they need to know to become part of this society. The schools should be far better than they are now, but privatizing them is no solution." - From the Myth of Charter Schools http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/nov/11/myth-charter-schools/?pagination=false

This petition is about students who need teachers to help them with their learning disabilities. I have a learning disability and I had to share books in school because we couldn't have our own.

My daughter went to law school and incurred huge debt. She works for a small firm and does not work for a high paying corporate firm. She does this to be there for her children while her husband, a teacher, is incurring expenses pursuing a PhD. They will be in student loan debt forever if they don't get relief. Please do not forget this segment of the population while addressing student loan forgiveness.

My name is David and i am a senior in high school. I am trying to go to a college in the state of Georgia. They have alot of scholarships provided for people trying to go to college but creating more and better scholarships through social media would give a higher percentage of people a chance to experience the college life and going on to persue their careers.