The School Reform Commission(SRC) that was created to protect public education in Philadelphia has been leading it down a path of ruin and destruction since it was formed. Their latest decision is to close 40 more schools many of which will convert to charters. We must save public education in Philadelphia. Every school can be a great school if it is supported. The SRC is supposed to protect the school system not sell it off.

This petition is about the harassment of companies when you are already making a financial obligation towards the student loan and they still want to garnish your wages

At swanson middle school they are threatning to stop the music department for block scheduling. It is proven that students can not focus for more then 45 minutes at a time. With block scheduling they want over an hour of classes for middle schoolers. help the music live

Bullying

i use to think teachers were very special human beings,some are but they are fast becoming the minority.in some cases the economy has made it cost effective to retain the services of teachers who shouldnt be allowed near any student,those who emotionally and physically abuse those children we entrust them to teach and inspire. there should be a rule /law ,something in place to protect all children, gifted,special needs,etc.those who are found guilty of theses crimes should be terminated and those who arent shouldnt get tenure!

In this area of bailouts and giveaways, my peteition would be to forgive student debt for individuals or families with income or assets under 200,000. dollars.

to forgive former students the student loans. they are graduated now and cannot get jobs and cannot pay the loans back.

All student loan interest amounts are not at the same rate and should be.

Stafford loans are scheduled to double from around 3% to over 6% in the next few weeks! Almost every middle to lower income person with a college education in America has or is benefiting from these low interest, federally subsidized loans. Americans are saddled with more debt due to student loans than credit cards and we cannot afford this increase, especially now. President Obama proposes funding the continuation of low interest rates by cutting federal subsidies for oil and gas companies, currently earning record profits of 104 million dollars every single day. Republicans, also wanting to keep loan rates low, propose getting the funds from federal money allocated to preventative medecine for women and children, like mammograms and vaccinations. We must let all our Congress know that they have no reasonable grounds for keeping these interest rates low by compromising the heath of American women and children. There is only one choice, stop lining the pockets of big oil.

Despite changes under the current administration, high-stakes testing remains a cornerstone of "accountability measures" for schools. This testing harms schools and has caused states to lower their standards so that their students perform better on the tests. Teachers are now so stressed from this unreasonable emphasis on testing, which takes away from college readiness and higher-order thinking, that they routinely dissuade others from entering this important field. We call on President Obama to end high-stakes testing in schools and develop alternative means of school improvement using those same resources. Please also sign the Whitehouse.gov petition: www.wh.gov/PtG

Teachers work tirelessly on behalf of students every day. Yet, in an attempt to promote his brand, Kenneth Cole posted a billboard in New York City that pits teachers against students, falsely claiming that teachers' rights conflict with those of the students they cherish and serve. We need to tell this company that teachers and students stand together-- that we ALL stand together in support of our schools and our future.

The federal student loan program charges interest. The low interest rate is already higher than what the government pays to borrow. The Republicans in Congress think that extending a popular program that earns a profit for the government needs to be "paid for" through healthcare cuts. Tell President Obama to veto any attempt to take money away from Americans' health or to hold students hostage.