This is part information, part intervention as parents and possibly the public will get to know what's really happening in our nation's classrooms and why our nation is so far behind others in education. After all, it is public education; doesn't the public have a right to know?

An educated populace is a good consideration for any business to use as a draw for choosing a geographic area to move their business to a state. Today's business demand an educated work force and South Carolina needs to a better job of communicating to families and business the value of a good education.

So people with disabilities can choosr their own medical suppliers as well as go to any doctors without having to wait weeks fot authorliations and be able get to any local hospital instead of been transfer long distance. Pray my Cerebral Palsy daughter dont have to suffer and go thru this again,,,horrific experience.

All parents should want children with LD's to receivd the help and accomidations they need. These are the students most likely to disrupte the class by acting out out of fustration and anger. Therefore reducing the time and ability of their childs teacher to teachand to focus on their childs needs.

support patients with Cystic fibrosis in public schools and help them get help as they need to have a normal day as others

Many of us took out hefty loans and made many privately owned schools rich. Now we can't find jobs and still have to pay student loans. Almost every graduate student leaves school with loans over $200K. Our lives are shattered by the weight of these loans.

Tennesseans, we know that investing in our children and education, including arts education and access, and infrastructure, including public transportation, are key to rebuilding Tennessee's as well as the United States' economy. Let's start right at home and make tomorrow brighter for everyone--not just a few of us.

Our Childrend Education should be Top Piority. Why would you guys want to always make cuts on fundings that will effect the Education system. Teachers are alraedy using there own money to help fund the education for our childrend and you guys want to take more away. STOP the Madness and TAKE THE MONEY FROM THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD IT. The RICH!!!

This Petition stresses the importance of equal financial support to all students in Illinois. We don't want to devide the alloted finances of any particular district between Charter and Public Schools. Support the public schools, like they've never been supported before, and provide an equal learning plain for all and we will grow, develope , and advance.

As parents, students, and teachers, we see, feel, and think the right to an equal education has been denied. Education policies place test performance over learning. Education is a human and civil right. As a nation we cannot deny the next generations their rights and every opportunity to learn and grow. We, the people, must preserve, transform, and strengthen public education so that every child, regardless of their socioeconomic status and race, has an equal chance to succeed. Please review The Schools All Our Students Deserve http://tinyurl.com/axxs5mc

Over the last decade, enrollment at for-profit colleges has grown exponentially, with up to 10% of post-secondary students enrolled in a for-profit school. While some of these schools provide quality education to their students, many leave graduates with a high amount of debt and no job prospects. Last year, taxpayers spent $32 billion dollars on for-profit universities, but it’s an investment that doesn’t always pay off. According to the findings of a two-year investigation by U.S. Senator Tom Harkin’s commission on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP) into the practices of for-profit colleges, the majority of students who enroll in these schools leave without a degree – most within four months. Said Harkin “In this report, you will find overwhelming documentation of exorbitant tuition, aggressive recruiting practices, abysmal student outcomes, taxpayer dollars spent on marketing and pocketed as profit, and regulatory evasion and manipulation. These practices are not the exception — they are the norm. They are systemic throughout the industry, with very few individual exceptions.” Mississippi is host to dozens of for-profit schools, and even boasts a Commission on Proprietary Schools and College Registration, housed within the Mississippi Community College Board. The commission works hard to ensure that for-profit colleges are playing by the rules, but the rules aren’t good enough. This winter, we are asking that you join with us to fix three major gaps in the regulation of for-profit colleges. FIRST, THE LEGISLATURE MUST DEFINE THE TERM "IN THE FIELD." While state law requires that proprietary schools report the number of students who are employed “in the field”, that term is not defined in the regulations. That means that there is no standard for the types of jobs for-profit graduates are being placed in. Further, it leaves the employment percentages posted on school websites open to manipulation. We’re calling on the Mississippi Legislature to create a common sense definition for “in the field”, so consumers have employment information they can rely on. SECONDLY, THE LEGISLATURE MUST INCREASE THE STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS EMPLOYED BY FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS. Currently, teachers need only possess a high school diploma or GED and three years of relevant experience to teach in a for-profit school. Teaching at the college level should require at least a two-year Associates Degree, and, once again “relevant experience” must be defined. FINALLY, THE REGULATIONS MUST REQUIRE THAT FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS HAVE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES. While every school has a complaint procedure, the process is often too cumbersome, dissuading students from pursuing their grievances. The Mississippi Legislature must create a streamlined process for complaints that does not discourage students from advocating on their own behalf. If you have a story of your own, please put it in the comments. We’ll deliver the petition (and the attached stories) to the legislature this session.

President Obama: •RESTORE HOPE •END “Race to the Top” •END testing's tyranny •REMOVE Duncan