My petition is to stop the Ohio Graduation Test. Too many children are dropping out because they are not passing this test by 1%. This is causing them to result to the GED instead. Teachers are also put in a bad postion to teach only what is required for OGT test. The pressure is not only hurting the student's but the teachers as well.

Social workers incur large debt relative to their prospective salaries. We're calling on the University of Maryland Baltimore's Board of Regents to take an active role in advocating for training, legislation, and loan forgiveness. ** There is an error in the petition body-- the accurate amount of UMB SSW Student Debt upon graduation is $62,000. Please make note of this before signing.

Student Loan Forgiveness for American Citizens, especially service workers, nurses, teachers, law enforcement , first responders(emt, firefighters),and physicians.The United States should forgive the student loans because by eliminating the debt, the graduates would be able to stimulate the economy in other ways by increasing spending having a positive effect on industry.

The Impact Aid Program fulfills, in part, the promises made by the Federal Government in the Treaty of 1868 to provide teachers and school facilities on the Navajo Nation. Reject any further cuts to Impact Aid funding levels and support the NAFIS reauthorization proposal when it is introduced.

After a person has paid the amount of their original loan in either payments or interest only payments, the loan should be forgiven.

"No Child Left Behind" has in actuality LEFT MOST CHILDREN BEHIND! MORE funding, NOT less, is necessary to restore our educational system to its once-respected status; however, funding MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE CLASSROOM and closely monitored! INNOVATION in developing individualized curriculum and teaching practices centering around "the whole student" is paramount...unlike that proposed by "No Child..." ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL!

Currently, our education system has failed generations of students and will fail more in the future. How do you feel about SOLs and teachers not being able to be creative.

PROPOSED : A state lottery to raise money JUST for schools. There should be no question that funding is available for our children's education. Once again, cutbacks threaten education. Always. That should not be the case.

Justice for years of service and contracts made with the state.

Our Birmingham School Board has held this city back for decades and fails to support the academic and budgetary reforms of our new Superintendent of Education. He favors academics while some long-term members favor athletics. Our city is too poor for more expenses anywhere but in academics for our children. The former Superintendent was indicted for actions while serving, and the Board does not propely support our new one. A surprise meeting to fire him was held and the old school members are threatened by his expertise and professionalism. End the days of back-slapping on Birmingham's School Board, and allow recalls of its members today. Thank you so much.

When NC public school staff /SW can violate the rights of NC public school students and families and their is no provision for student or parent to file a complaint, because the SW is liscenced by DPI which supplies the school legal assistance and the only way a complaint can be filed is by the principal to DPI a system of structured accountability for all public school staff if NC public schools has disciplinary procedures for the students now its time for the NC public school staff.

Symphony orchestras around the US are deteriorating due to smaller ticket sales, dwindling audiences, and less support from Foundations and the Government. Plus there have been union and management issues tearing apart orchestras that have been around for decades. We are calling on stronger Foundation and Corporate support, funds from individuals to spark new ideas that will attract younger and larger audiences.