The Rebel flag and the mascot, as the Rebel, at South Newton High School in Kentland, Indiana is offensive and outdated. Please, help us to change this Mascot so the children attending can actually be proud of their school.

This petition is to get school lunches in Brooklyn, New York public schools to change. There have been many times where I have not eaten school lunch due to how horrible it is and I don’t have the energy to get through the day. With tastier lunches, students can have the energy to get through a full day.

Dr. Sheldon House accepted the call to serve as the Principal of Simeon Career Academy in 2009. Simeon was experiencing a change in administration and metrics for the school were all plummeting: the school was rated level 3 with probationary status, there was low attendance percentages, disciplinary infractions were at all time high and low test scores indicated that the school could only be well known for being a athletic powerhouse. Simeon needed intensive support. Dr. House has worked tirelessly, day in and day out to elevate Simeon and under his leadership, Simeon is currently a level 1 school of application. The school provides a world - class education to inner city youth across the City of Chicago. Simeon currently has a 91% attendance rate with a school culture of calm. Our motto is "Excellence is the only option!" and OUR school community demonstrates this time and time again in the face of challenges and celebration! Our distinction as an athletic powerhouse is still prevalent, but we now can add to that attribute the fact that we exceed the district in college persistence, high school graduation and a record-breaking freshman on track record. As a parent and CPS employee, I am confident in saying these drastic improvements can only be credited to our Principal, our leader, who has had a clear vision and continuously insisted that his staff follow the appropriate procedures and protocols. His decisions have always been rooted in what is best for children's success. I am saddened that he has been stripped from the school community based on allegations that have not been proven and that seem to be the result of a lack of training for ALL CPS employees. This makes for traumatic uncertainties for the Simeon school community. It appears that CPS has made a decision in haste in efforts to keep students safe, however, OUR school community knows that Dr. House is what's best to ensure that students remain safe at Simeon. His hard work to build the school up should not be torn down based solely off of the allegations and actions of others. Dr. House has always put student safety first! We don't want another Principal! We want Dr. House! Reinstate Dr. House! We are on a Mission...Sign the Petition #SaveDrHouse

We are starting this petition as the system of final exams this high school has implemented is flawed. The current system requires all grades under twelve to take the exams. This one test counts as a fifth marking period grade thus having a significant impact on a student's yearly average. This can cause stress and anxiety for having to take a test that counts as a significant portion of their yearly average. Not all students are proficient test takers and having this flaw can potentially damage their yearly average and gpa. If a high school student has an A average it proves the student has learned the subject thoroughly. There is no need for a final exam that can ruin their hard earned A average if a student is already adept in a subject. In short, the goal of this petition is to get rid of finals in all classes and electives for high school students with an A average or higher.

Gun violence is a national epidemic—which is why so many members of the Smart Girls community, an organization I founded to help young people cultivate their authentic selves, have been marching, organizing and speaking out. These smart youth get what Education Secretary DeVos doesn't: That gun violence is real, it's no joke, and we can do something about it. Members of Smart Girls also know you can't cultivate your authentic self if you're hiding in panic rooms or practicing being silent in gun violence drills. At a senate hearing, DeVos was questioned about whether the Federal Commission on School Safety, specifically formed by Donald Trump on the heels of the mass shooting in Parkland, FL, would look at the role of guns in school violence. Her answer? Nah. What’s the point of studying school safety in response to a mass shooting if it doesn’t consider the role of guns? I can't believe we need to teach this to the secretary of education! *Things the Commission is studying:* The impact of videogames on violence The impact on media on violence Effective school safety infrastructure Social emotional support Thoughts and prayers (Kidding! We made that one up!) *Things the Commission is not studying:* Guns Gun violence Gun violence prevention The minimum age for firearms purchases, even though the charter for the commission explicitly included this as an area for study Members of the commission include: Secretary DeVos, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, all of whom seem agree that school safety is a priority and that kids should not be afraid to go to school. And yet, they’re not tackling the very crisis that led to the formation of the commission. In other words, what the heck are DeVos and Trump thinking?! Betsy DeVos has not shown herself to be a shining light in America's education system—from her attacks on transgender students to disrespect for teachers—but this is a chance where she could try to do some good. Instead she and Trump's other appointees are looking to waste our money, ignore a critical issue, and cover up for gun lobbyists. Tell Sec. DeVos: Gun violence IS a school safety issue! Take it seriously and include it in this federal commission.

Please sign this petition if you would like to see Administrative Law and Legislation added to the Fall 2018 course offerings. These are each courses that are invaluable for certain career paths, and so in demand that many students are repeatedly denied entry through the lottery system. This affects all 3L students, not just students who will be unable to take the Spring courses due to study abroad or pro bono scholars. There are far too many of us, we will not all be able to take the Spring courses.

In light of his previous attempts to silence survivors at MSU Board meetings and his inappropriate remarks in private conversations reported by survivors, this latest revelation clearly establishes a pattern of Engler’s unacceptable conduct and utter contempt for the survivors and their allies. Mr. Engler’s abhorrent remarks are the last straw for many people who love MSU and want to see the university move forward with real institutional and cultural reforms that protect students and create a safe environment for learning. None of that can happen when the leader of the institution repeatedly demonstrates that he is unfit for the job due to his bullying demeanor and insulting remarks toward the survivors. The MSU Board of Trustees must replace Interim President John Engler immediate so this fine university can finally turn the page on this chapter of its history.

Dress codes often unfairly target females more than males. For example, within the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs' Pre-Collegiate Summer Academic Institute the code of conduct states, "Items that should not be worn are: beachwear, sleeveless blouses or shirts, crop tops, clothing showing midriffs, and spaghetti straps" (UCCS, S.A.I 2018, program expectations). These clothing items are directly targeting female students. The program/ schools tell us that it is a distraction towards other student's education! In reality, our education is disrupted when they dress-code us and make us feel ashamed, which ultimately pulls us away from our education. It is for this reason that we feel that the program/ schools should reexamine the dress code and the enforcement of it.

In response to the recent letter that bus service will be removed for the 2018-2019 school year due to the newly constructed walk zone to LPA: The members of the community feel this walk zone to be hazardous due to its proximity to a major highway 9B, the unsecured pond/wooded area that lines the walk zone, as well as the neglectful nature of allowing young children to walk unsupervised twice daily. The 2 mile analysis that was done is in fact invalid as the only pedestrian entry is at the front of the neighborhood (SJF Blvd/CR 210). The back gate on St Johns pkwy is in fact a restricted access gate which cannot be considered a pedestrian entry (children younger than 15 cannot have access to enter this gate). School bus service needs to be reinstated for the upcoming school year to ensure safety of our children.

This petition is one that asks for educational improvement. To achieve this in our town we need more financial support than we are currently receiving. The money for this funding, however, should not have to come at the cost of jobs, or an increase in taxes. Rather, this petition asks for a re-evaluation of how money is spent, and a re-distribution of misused money to benefit our education.

On the poster presentation day for the neuroscience department, I was sick with a 100-degree fever, chills, sweats, etc. I made my advisors aware of the situation and was reassured to "feel better and do not worry about it" and "do my best". Within the week between my defense and the due date for the printed thesis, my second advisor did not respond to my e-mails (upward of 15 now). Since I was unable to obtain his signature and I was sick for the poster session, my thesis was failed. I met with the committee to explain the circumstances. They agreed to pass my honors thesis on the contingency that I accept such a low grade that my GPA drop over .5, jeopardizing my plans to attend medical school. This penalization has yet to be justified. If I take an "independent study" however, my work will receive an A-.

Sign the petition pls Co-Leaders: Amy Nguyen Levi Kessler