I am hoping that the US Congress passes the law regarding our not having to continue to pay our college educational loan after 10 years of paying. I was downsized and my ex-husband had to go onto social security due to an illness. I am now under-employed and cannot pay on the $33,000.00 + college loan.

Ever since the Michigan Governor appointed the Emergency Financial Manager (EFM) to the Detroit Public Schools, the teachers have been unfairly targeted. In the process of targeting the teachers, the students have suffered. The teachers have taken a huge financial hit and now the working conditions for the teachers will be greatly compromised. With the new 2012/2013 contract, severe work impositions have been added. I believe the EFM's new draconian contract will greatly compromise the health of the teachers, as well as adversely impact the students' learning environment. The EFM has refused to negotiate with the union president. We need the EFM to sit down at the table and negotiate in good faith.

sex education in public schools.

Education. This petition is about increasing and enhancing language acquisition by instituting more federal assistance to current and developing programs.

at 20 years old i owe the government $50,000 because i wanted to attend pastry school. education in new york state should be paid for for residents. other states don't make their residents pay thousands to further their education! my older sister wants to get a culinary degree at a community college. she can't afford the tuition though, and she was only granted financial aid for one semester. when she applied again for the second semester, they denied her because six years ago she had to drop some classes at community college so she could work. they stopped her financial aid then because she was only going part time and denied her again this year because of that incident. i find this completely unfair. my sister works at wal-mart, and i've graduated from pastry school. something needs to change. education should be free! i think more teens would stay in high school because they could go on to college knowing they don't have to worry about loans or debt. kids will finally ne able to be whatever they want to be, just like they tell us in kindergarten. please sign this petition and help get my message out there! thank you!!

The changes to the advanced training pathway for RACP / CICM dual trainees.

Nationally our public school systems are failing our students. Parent involvement is not mandated. Our nations student's are required to attend school - but parents/guardians of failing students are not required to actively engage and support the learning process. Demand that Congress pass legislation that requires all parents of failing students to partner with the school system to support student achievement.

With the recent decrease in the amount of semesters that a student can receive the Pell Grant it is getting harder for students to obtain the college degrees that are becoming necessary in today's society. There are many programs, especially in the STEM fields, that require specific course sequences that are becoming more difficult to finish in the normal time frame due to increasing standards. In order to ensure that students can achieve their goals without going into serious debt we need to restore Pell Grant eligibility to a term of 18 semesters.

Mental illness has been stigmatized in America for several years. Even today, with all the bills that have been passed to eliminate it's stigma and the protesting done in efforts to see that it be treated the same as a physical illness, it still continues to be a topic that serves as something people are scared or make fun of. Those who have suffered or continue to suffer from something that isn't there fault are being ridiculed and made seem like they are different than everyone else. Well it's time to erase the judgement and fear surrounding mental illness. We need to create programs that teach children and young adults that having a metal illness isn't a joke. It is a serious disease that should not be made fun of. We need to educate to eliminate stigma!

During these difficult financial times and due to the escalating costs of higher eductation, it would become a considerable help for many to have access to a 401K (without penalties) when withdrawn directly and expressly for funding higher education.

I am half-way through a Master's Degree program and just got news that I am no longer eligible for my student plus loan due to recent changes in the government. Because my home went into foreclosure this year I can not get a student loan. If I pull out of school because I can't pay right now I can not file bankruptcy to cover the previous loans because the Banks are protected and students are not. Either way I can't go further and I can't stop without major consequences due to these laws.

I am half-way through a Master's Degree program and just got new that I am no longer eligible for my student plus loan due to recent changes in the government. Because my home went into foreclosure this year I can not get a student loan. If I pull out of school because I can't pay right now I can not file bankruptcy to cover the previous loans because the Banks are protected and students are not. Either way I can't go further and I can't stop without major consequences due to these laws.