• Friends of Valdez
    I am signing this pledge as a statement of support for Valdez Elementary. Valdez Elementary is a dual language elementary school in Denver, CO. Valdez Elementary is in desparate need of a building remodel due to some significate building issues (lack of ADA compliances, small and inadequate spaces, open design classrooms, etc). Valdez has completed a DPS master plan design process and now deserves to be included in the 2012 Denver Bond. I support this cause.
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    Created by Kristen Speth
  • Support Strong Public Education In Virginia
    Governor McDonnell's proposed budget, under consideration in the Virginia General Assembly, greatly reduces the state's contribution to Virginia's public schools. While the governor expects counties and cities across Virginia to inflict punishing taxes and fees on teachers and the middle class, Virginia has a corporate income tax rate of 6%, one of the lowest in the country. Adding insult to injury, the goverrnor is proposing to spend millions on school "reform" programs that essentially funnel public money to private schools.
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    Created by Andrew Mike
  • The Hannity vs. Maddow Debates
    Right or left, the public interest is not being served by today's media. Both sides stand accused of bias and the public is kept in the dark, unable to sort out reality from propaganda. Call out the sham and demand a series of three open, transparent debates before the November elections. Who better to square off than Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow, each a top pundit on opposing sides of the political spectrum. Your voice demanding head-to-head debate and live vetting will tear down the "Berlin Wall" of partisan media we suffer under.
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    Created by Jake Jacobs
  • Eliminate Interest on Student Loans
    Students and graduates are saddled with high interest rates on Stafford and Student Plus loans: up to 8..5%. Students will be in debt for years to come. Eliminating the interest would be an economic stimulus, increasing consumer spending as well as helping the housing market by freeing up money. If something isn't done the student loan situation could become the next economic crisis.
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    Created by Dianne McKee
  • Vote YES on March 20th for the D65 Referendum
    The March 20th D65 School Referendum is an opportunity to enhance education and build excellence for Evanston/Skokie schools. With new revenue, the District can respond to increasing enrollments and 21st Century upgrades.
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    Created by Citizens for a Better Evanston
  • Oppose the Newark Charter School Expansion
    The proposed expansion of the Newark Charter School to include a high school challenges our ideals that public education should be equal and equitable for all students. PLEASE ACT NOW to STOP this proposed expansion! Sign this petition! Send a letter or email to state leaders. Tell them that you oppose the Newark Charter expansion! Attend the March 12 meeting and voice your concerns!
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    Created by Comminities 4 Educaiton
  • Summit Hill 161 School Board: Do Not Close Our Schools
    The Summit Hill 161 School Board is getting ready to vote on the possibility of closing 1 or 2 of our elementary schools for the 2012-2013 school year. We are asking that the board not act in haste in making this decision and to instead take the time to fully research all that goes into this complex process to ensure it is the best option for our students and our community.
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    Created by Wendy Gonzales
  • Congress: Save Our Lives: Fix Our Student Loan Debt
    In 2005 (the Bush era), Congress extended the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act to include all "qualified education loans", to be nondischargeable in bankruptcy proceedings. Prior to this, only nonprofit lenders' loans were nondischargeable. We're calling on Congress to repeal this law, saving future generations of Americans, their debt crisis, and contribute to American prosperity.
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    Created by Brett Bauman
  • Full day kindergarten for 2012-2013 school year in Wethersfield, CT
    This petition is to support full day kindergarten for the Wethersfield public school system beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.
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    Created by Kimberley Fleury
  • SUPPORT EVANSTON SCHOOLS
    Evanston's school district 65 is poised to make progressive decisions regarding the education of its students in both middle and elementary schools through the passage of the referendum on March 20, 2012. The referendum will address the needs of district in regards to capacity and building improvements, as well as allow for the expansion and implementations of STEM labs in the middle schools. Please lend your public support by adding your name to the petition. A list of supporters will be published.
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    Created by Toly Walker
  • Advocate for Education!
    NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo continually talks about improving education in the state. All the while he and the State Education Department are tearing the public education system apart piece by piece. By adding costly, unnecessary mandates and cutting funding, schools are finding it impossible to provide the "sound basic education" students are entitled to as per the NYS Constitution. The Legislature needs to stand up to Governor Cuomo and State Ed to stop their bully tactics and reinstate local control.
    1,150 of 2,000 Signatures
    Created by Ali Gordon
  • An independent investigation of the failure to report child pornograpy by the University of Michigan
    The University of Michigan discovered child pornography on a hospital computer that had been used by a resident physician in Pediatrics & Medicine in May 2011. The crime was not reported to local police until November 2011 after the Penn State scandal. Many university attorneys and officials were well aware of the discovery and failed to report it to police. The public must know who knew what and when. The appropriate people need to be punished. Nothing less than an independent investigation is required to satisfy the public's need to hold accountable those persons responsible.
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    Created by Douglas Smith