I am a 6th Grade student in the district and I am currently aware that Middle School sports have recently been cut from our budget. We are the only district in the surrounding area to cut middle school sports. Teens who participate in physical activity are proven to perform better in school . Children and teens should exercise for at least 60 minutes EACH DAY. Many teens will not reach this mark especially because we do not have Physical Education classes daily.

The Phoenix Journals are Truth from our Creator given one last time to this planet. School ignores the information which impacts ALL areas of knowledge including, but not limited to, Geography, Science, History, AND Spiritual Knowledge. Television ignores it. Government has banned some of the books. WE MUST SHOW PEOPLE WE WANT TO LEARN IT!

I am petitioning Govern Jindal and his dumb, stupid proposal taking away teachers tenure and to take our tax money and give it to private schools.

Don't be chicken - veto it!

Alabama's awful immigration law. Medicaid cuts. Taking money from public schools to balance the state budget.

Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to close 33 schools and reopen them in the "Turnaround " model with new faculty short circuits the previously prescribed solution of the "Restart" model which we were given three years to complete with federal funding. The turnaround model will remove up to half of the faculty and be disruptive to the family that is made up of students, faculty, and parents.

Bringing the Lottery to Utah to help with our terrible per-pupil spending.

Vicki Kennedy, the widow of Senator Ted Kennedy, is a lifelong Catholic who has received honorary degrees from two Catholic colleges. So why is a Massachusetts bishop prohibiting her from serving as a commencement speaker this year? Kennedy had accepted an invitation from Anna Maria College to speak at this year's graduation, but Worcester Bishop Robert McManus forced them to withdraw the invitation. According to his office, Catholics who disagree with church teaching should not be honored by Catholic institutions -- a standard that conservative bishops seem to apply only to Democrats. Bishop McManus even refused Kennedy's request to meet in person to discuss his concerns. As she put it, "by objecting to my appearance at Anna Maria College he has made a judgment about my worthiness as a Catholic. This is a sad day for me and an even sadder one for the Church I love." Bishops have consistently remained silent when conservative public officials like John Boehner, Antonin Scalia, and George W. Bush are honored by Catholic institutions despite flouting church teaching on war, the death penalty, torture, and other issues. It's time to stop their campaign of selective censorship and intimidation towards progressive Catholics.

If the original amount of the student loan has been paid back, forgive the rest of the debt, forgive the penalties, interest(s), capitalized interest, and capitalized loan(s). In today's economy, there is no reason to keep 'capitalizing interest' and adding to what turns into an un-payable debt. Even with a good job, the above puts the payer at near poverty levels.

Early Mental Health Initiative provides grade children (K-3) in California with prevention and early intervention programs for students experiencing mild-to-moderate school adjustment difficulties. Governor Brown is proposing to eradicate the State's authority to administer the EMHI program and directly dispense the $15 million in funds to the Local Education Agencies who may not use these funds for EMHI purposes. Resulting in these funds being utilized for other programs, besides mental health services for children.

Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) is about to dismiss 21 teahcers, according to the official records of the School Board. Among those at risk are multiple language teachers, invaluable history teachers - every single academic department but athletics is on the chopping block. According to the official budget of District 200, OPRF has a budget surplus, making these teacher firings uncalled for. We're calling on the School Board and the Administration of OPRF to repeal the dismissals they voted upon and to support the educational well being of students by reexamining the budget and, if necessary, cutting from elsewhere.

Forgiving student loans, many students are facing dificult situations as our economy is still struggling to make a come back. Many of us are in default not willingly, however we have not been able to secure a career.