I think that teachers everywhere should be educated about Autism Spectrum Disorder. I have ASD,and all of my teachers have never understood my Austism. They punish me for things like crying in class,not paying attention,standing up for what I believe in,not finishing homework,correcting them when they teach,and being disorganized. These are all symptoms of my ASD,but they don't seem to understand that. Me and my mother are organizing a walk-a-thon to raise money to hire an educator for the teachers of my school district,but I think that ALL teachers should have to be educated about the main mental disorders before being hired. It's becoming a serious problem,not just in my town,but everywhere. I know there's a chance I'll get in trouble at school if this rule is passed,but it's worth it if I can make things right. Please sign this petition to end the misunderstanding between Autistic kids and their teachers.

As Texas students, we petition the Texas Legislature to end the STAAR Tests and other high stakes tests immediately. Our position on STAAR testing is that it is atrocious. It’s not right to take the hopes and dreams of graduating high school away from us. The STAAR test will cause students to drop out of high school who can’t pass the tests. If the law is going to say that a freshman who failed STAAR will not graduate then why should WE try to do our best in the next 3 years? The 9th grade should be a year that orients us to the high school curriculum, not a year that forces us into a make-or-break test that could end our educational path before it begins. This is a very unhealthy atmosphere that the laws are bringing into our schools and homes. Teachers, parents, families, and students are put under enormous stress and pressure. It is not fair to measure our intelligence by administering a test given to a 9th grader. There are so many levels of intelligence and learning that develop after the age of 14. The tests don’t help students improve by identifying their weaknesses Testing and preparing for tests waste weeks of time when we should be learning from our teachers The tests aren’t educational, and they don’t prepare US for college WE want our teachers to test us on what we’ve learned.

Music participation and afford-ability for kids.

Music participation and afford-ability for kids

Background: Currently, Kentucky has linked its high school state education curriculum to National Education Standards. KY worked with the ACT program to develop state standards. Now, some Republican legislators are upset that the biology section includes evolution but not creationism. They think "Darwin made it up," and that evolution is "only a theory." I, the writer of the above petition, am a resident of KY and an evolutionary ecologist, and know very well how important the understanding of evolutionary theory is to understanding biology. The students of KY deserve the best education, not pseudoscience and religion in the science classroom.

Local newspaper coverage of the arrest of high school students handcuffed for fighting at school.

U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin is reportedly calling for an end to funding for school lunch programs for the poor. This would jeopardize the health and education of significant numbers of our children–and eventually, the well-being of our society.

In a time when we need a strong education system, Governor Haley has attacked the foundation of that institution. Our children and our future depends on our support for our teachers.

The early years of a child's development are crucial for the child and, by extension, all of us. What parent hasn't wrestled with trying to find safe, quality, convenient care for his or her child? What teacher hasn't wrestled with young students who have not had high-quality care? In some cases, the cost is higher than the cost of college tuition.

The Virgin Islands Montessori School, which has been in existence for over 40 years, is seeking to amend the Title 34 Virgin Island's Code, Section 383 (b)(4) to exempt the AMI Certified Montessori Primary Classroom from the Department of Human Services jurisdiction as a daycare facility. Currently, AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) certified primary classrooms teach children starting at the age of 3 years old in a multi-age classroom. The Department of Human Services, has jurisdiction over daycare facilities, which may include 3 year old children, but the AMI (and AMS-American Montessori Society) certified Montessori programs teach 3 year olds in a primary classroom, and not a daycare facility or setting. We are calling on VI Senators of the 29th Legislature to support our efforts to maintain the AMI Certification of the Virgin Islands Montessori School by amending the VI Code to exempt the AMI and AMS Montessori certified primary classrooms, and allow them to continue educating Virgin Islands children in the multi-age 3-6 year old classroom utilizing the proven Montessori methods and philosophy. Some of the mandatory rules governing daycare facilities are counter to the methods, philosophies and practice for AMI classrooms, and if implemented, would negate the AMI certification of the only certified Montessori program in the territory.

West Laurens Middle School has lately changed it's menu into food that none of it's students like. It was intended to be healthier, but instead was even worse. One of these instances is the pizza is so greasy, it literally sunk through my fingers. And the pepperonis were undercooked. Second, they charge us students MORE for something we don't like. And it's also more for less food. They planned to cut down on carbs and proteins, and cutting down on carbs is ok. But the less protein you have, the less energy you have. I think they have made a mistake and I would like for them to change it, as I have personally witnessed the horror that they have presented us.

Be it enacted that any minor, or California high school student should have a minimum of B or above in all their citizenship grades in school in order to obtain a driver's license.