I doubt that H.R. 4170 will pass, so I have a better idea on how to deal with student debt and the staggering 54.3% unemployment/underemployment rate for recent graduates. My solution is to permanently lower student loan interest rates to between 1 - 3% for all borrowers including borrowers before 2011 who are paying a 6.8% - 8.5% interest rates (the new 3.4% doesn't apply to older borrowers). In conjunction with lowered interest rates, provide a 5 year moratorium on all student loans without collecting interest. This will provide major debt relief to those under 30, allowing salaries to rise while the most vulnerable in society get some time to get real work experience. Once the 5 years are up, these students will have salaries large enough to pay back all of their debt without further hurting their long-term purchasing power. This solution also emphasizes full debt repayment rather than relying on the public service student forgiveness options which only further exacerbate public spending. I believe my solution will not only fix the student debt problem, it will also kick start the economy and prevent the Millennial generation from falling even further behind.

My son teaches in an urban vocational technical high school. He has a MA degree from NYU in addition to equivalent post graduate work to gain teacher certification. His high school salary plus two part-time education-related jobs still don't provide sufficient funds to keep up with loan payments.

Big Bird has been a part of our lives for years and has brought goodness and common sense to American Television. PBS provides the best, most thoughtful and relevant programs to all the American public--whether it be for pre=schoolers, teens, or seniors. It would be an insult to Americans to think that Big Bird and Big Bird's Family at PBS would not be funded by the budget.

The petition above extends our understanding of the nature of this wrongdoing to include that the School of Education find a place for Dr. Madeloni as a scholar and educator whose contributions are essential to the mission of the University.

Representative Paul Broun (R-Georgia) is part of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology -- and he shouldn't be. In recorded remarks on September 27th, Mr. Broun said "evolution and embryology and Big Bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of hell." It's wrong for someone who rejects the very existence of scientific truths this fundamental to have any say at all on a committee whose focus is science and technology. And he shouldn't be subjected to all of that terrible diabolical science if it so opposes his views. Sot

Sign to urge the UCSD administration to reconsider their decision to close the Crafts Center!

Mitt spoke about the Educational System not working however through Race to The Top President Obama has done so much to help to improve education. It bothers me that Mitt has criticized education without providing any real answers on improving it. Destroying public education and replacing it with Charter Schools/Private Parochial Schools which undermine the quality of life of teachers isn't an answer.

Once again, the Student Facilities Renovation (SFR) and Universal U-Pass fees showed up on ASEs' Fall quarter tuition/fee statements, violating our collective bargaining agreement as decided by a third-party arbitrator in May 2012. The financial hardship presented by these fees is significant--up to 57% of our first paycheck is paid back to our employer! The University’s decision to delay implementation of the arbitrator’s award is unacceptable. Make your voice heard -- UW works because we do! For more information, visit http://www.uaw4121.org/information-about-recent-arbitration-regarding-new-fees-and-ases-with-50-fte-appointments/

We are parents who believe that any new Boston Public Schools assignment process must provide children in every neighborhood with equitable access to a quality school.

I urge the citizens of Idaho to get behind free public education for all students kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Our state constitution says that elementary and secondary education is free but many parents in many parts of the state are paying fees to send their children to school. I thought our property and income taxes paid for public education.

While NWACC may be a good experience for most, that is not the case for ALL students, faculty, and administrators. Ever since NWACC opened its doors for "business" about 25 years ago, this institution has been riddled with scandals of harrassment and abuse. Today's President Paneitz and Provost to President, Steven Gates, have carried on this tradition. Paneitz is leaving and we want Gates to leave, too.

Our government is saying we need to spend more money to stimulate our economy but how can we when we have spent all of our savings trying to pay off our Parents Plus Loans for our children. We are paying 81/2% interest and if we could deduct this we would have more money to spend on necessary expenses which we are doing without to stay afloat.