Give us the freedom of comfort back! And from all of the girls at Ridgepoint, please stop this is neither fun nor fresh!

Little Tyson was only 5 years old. He loved motorcycles and his favorite color was blue. Like many young children, he loved school, his family, and his bus driver. On September 27th, 2019 he was thrown through the windshield of his school bus on his way home. The bus struck a vehicle that pulled out too soon. He was not wearing a seat belt. He left behind his mother, father, and 4 siblings. School bus rules require the smallest children to be placed in front of the bus to monitor them more closely. Ultimately what took his life was not being restrained in a seat belt. Some school buses have belts; most don't. As a mother of a 5-year-old who rides to school on a bus, it has always bothered me that there are no restraints. Illinois and federal law require that children not only be in seat belts but proper car seats while transporting in any motor vehicle, but does not require school buses to have them. Some parents do not have another way to get their kids to school every day. We rely on the buses to safely transport our children there. So if the state and Congress will not find the funds to make our buses safe, they must not care as much about our children as they say they do. Please sign this petition to make it a LAW that ALL school buses have seatbelts installed.

In Kim's Own Words: "It is not easy for me to discuss my crime because unlike many people in prison, I do not claim to be innocent. The horrible reality I must live with is the fact that on March 29, 1994, I shot and killed two people. One of those people was a man to whom I was engaged. The other was a woman with whom he was also romantically involved. At the time I was 27 years old and he was 59. The other woman was 34. Because I met him in church and thought he was a man of God, I trusted him implicitly and believed everything he told me. When I questioned him about things that seemed odd, he used the Bible to persuade me that he knew best and that my doubt was sinful. At times he had me questioning my sanity. And when the truth finally came out, I confronted him about his lies. Unfortunately, I was not psychologically equipped for such a confrontation and snapped. When investigators questioned the neighbors after the shooting they were told that the neighbors thought I was his niece because the other woman was always at the house during the day. I use to blame him for this but the reality is that it was me and my naivete that caused me to come to prison. Today I recognize that. There are women who are still falling prey to the same issues that fostered the atmosphere for my crime to happen. These things that l learned in prison should be taught in middle schools, churches, after school programs, and rec centers. Learning the information in prison is like closing the barn door after the horse has gotten out." Since her incarceration began in 1994, 25 years ago Kim has had the following accomplishments: Degrees - A.A. in Sociology from Marymount Manhattan College - B.A. in Sociology from Marymount Manhattan College - Currently working toward a Masters degree in Biblical Studies through a correspondence course Certifications - Legal Research - C.P.E. ( Clinical Pastoral Education) - A.C.E. Peer Educator Misc A.V.P. (Alternatives to Violence program) A.R.T. ( Aggression Replacement Training) Discipleship _________________ Upon her release, Kim has been offered a position as a Paralegal at a Law Firm in New York City. She will also assist a mystery writer and will engage in Hazzelle Goodman Ministries

I took fast-food bought lunch to my kindergartener's school for her lunch and was denied to allow her to have it because other children would be jealous! We as parents should be allowed to provide our children any lunch we buy or make.

I miss walking by all the interesting and funny artworks in the tunnel every day, and now the tunnel is dull with Graffiti Prohibited signs spaced on the walls; it's depressing. They stopped the graffiti because maybe two individuals chose to go political, but there's no need to punish the entire student body.

Get the Vlog Squad to OU

I want to save for my children’s education without investing in fossil fuels.

Do you believe students should have greater power in determining the course of the university, which would include fully funding the panther shuttle, pharmacy, and counseling center services? Administration is not carrying out the will of students.

The things we learn in school are not going to make the future a better place. When these children leave high school, they are going to be so lost. They won’t know how to do their taxes or how to look after their heath or stocks, etc. This needs to be changed.

Bullying in schools

Children are at school from 7:30 to 4:30; by the time they get home to shower and eat dinner, homework doesn’t get done until 10 pm. The stress is too much for our children. The massive amount of homework is getting out of hand. Children need to be children. We want our children to like learning, not fear and hate it.

Early Learning Providers are concerned about the impact of The City of Chicago new funding contract for Preschool. Chicago Archdiocese Asks for Help After Losing Preschool Funding: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Chicago-Archdiocese-Asks-for-Help-After-Losing-Preschool-Funding-560231371.html?akmobile=o Chicago Promised Her A New Preschool Building — Then Cut Funding For The Children – Block Club Chicago: https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/08/27/chicago-promised-her-a-new-preschool-building-then-cut-funding-for-the-children/Community-Based Child Care Center Leaders Speak Out As Chicago Moves Toward Universal Preschool | NBC Chicago: https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Community-Based-Child-Care-Center-Leaders-Speak-Out-As-Chicago-Moves-Toward-Universal-Preschool-558501361.html Chicago Early Learning Centers Say Free CPS Pre-K Comes At A Cost | WBEZ: https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-early-learning-centers-say-free-cps-prek-comes-at-a-cost/eb551269-ab8d-46ef-abca-293960653402 Chicago Is Offering More Preschool But Not Everyone Is Buying It | WBEZ: https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-is-offering-more-preschool-but-not-everyone-is-buying-it/56773a10-ee71-4ad2-bb69-b1f3deae6b97 Advocates Voice Concerns Over Chicago's New Preschool Funding Guidelines https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-preschool-funding-guidelines-concerns-558348091.html?akmobile=o