As our knowledge and research has evolved to show that learning is limited by "test-prep" and constrained by the curriculum of "what is on the test", we want to push for a change that will allow for more students to prosper. We want to encourage creativity as well as diverse learning for younger populations, and currently, that is not what is happening.

We are heartbroken and saddened to hear that Sunshine Preschool will be closed without any input from the community. Sunshine is over 30 years old and our most sought after enrolled preschool in town. The 4 current teachers are Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Jasinski, Mrs. Jents, and Mrs. Mills. We want our kids to continue to be taught and nurtured by them at Sunshine....not another type of school with a different curriculum. We all choose Sunshine for its outstanding quality, faith, and love that our children receive. Please sign this petition to show the church that we do not need another LADC school in Forest Lake. If it's not broke....don't try to fix it!

Testing is NOT teaching and not everyone is a good test taker. Students need to get back to the love of learning and not have the fear of passing the state test. Being a high school student myself, I believe we should be taught how to become successful and productive individuals by being allowed to learn about what interests us; not what the state deems every student should know. This petition was inspired by the Massachusetts campaign, "Less Testing, More Learning."

Resolved, that House Bill 290 does not meet the needs of all Kentucky families that are conducting private schools at home, and Resolved, that House Bill 290 does not carry the spirit of House Bills 99, originally sponsored by Representative Stan Lee, which would have afforded the possibility of participation to all Kentucky students, and Resolved, that the House Education Committee passed House Bill 290 without consideration for families that live in rural and underprivileged areas, which lack sports leagues through which families conducting private schools at home could participate, and WE HUMBLY PETITION THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE PASSAGE OF a bill that will give Kentucky families conducting private schools at home the opportunity for participation in public school sports programs, a bill that will balance participation with appropriate oversight which is not unnecessarily intrusive. We petition for the following, which for the purpose of submission is colloquially referred to as “Jackson’s Law.” SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS STATUTES IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) A student of a private school at home is eligible to participate in an extracurricular sports activity, interscholastic or otherwise, sponsored by or engaged in by the public school to which the student would be assigned according to district school board attendance policies or which the student could choose to attend pursuant to district open enrollment provisions. A student eligible under this section who wishes to participate in an extracurricular sports activity shall: (a) Pay any participation or activity fee in an amount equal to the out-of-pocket fees charged to public school participants; (b) Adhere to the same standards of behavior, responsibility, tryouts, performance, and code of conduct as any other participants in the extracurricular sports activity; (c) Adhere to the same academic standards as other participants, as verified in a written and signed letter by the parent, guardian, or teacher who oversees the private school at home; (d) By written letter express to the public school principal his or her intent to participate in an extracurricular sports activity as a representative of the public school before the beginning date of the semester for the activity in which he or she wishes to participate; and (e) Comply with the same physical examination, immunizations (whether by record or by exemption), insurance, age, and semester eligibility requirements as other students participating in the extracurricular sports activity. (2) A parent, guardian, or teacher of a student of a private school at home participating in an extracurricular sports activity at a public school shall provide the principal of the school a written letter, at the same interval of scholarship reporting required by students enrolled at said school, signifying that the student is meeting the same academic requirements of the public school’s student athletes participating on the extracurricular sports team. No other scholarship reporting shall be required. (3) If a student enrolled in public school fails to meet the public school's required academic standards, withdraws from the public school, and enrolls in a private school at home, the student shall be ineligible to participate in any extracurricular sports activity at the public school for the next two standard scholarship reporting intervals. If the student was participating on a public school sports team at the time of withdrawal, the student will be ineligible to continue participating for the next two standard scholarship reporting intervals. Additionally, in order to be eligible to participate in any public school sports extracurricular activities for the remainder of the year, the parent, guardian, or teacher of a student of a private school at home must submit a letter pursuant to section (2) requirements as previously stated. (4) Transportation of a student of a private school at home to the public school to participate in an extracurricular sports activity is the responsibility of the parent, guardian, or student. The student may use the same transportation as other students if additional expenses are not incurred by the district. (5) A public school shall not discriminate against a student in a private school at home who is eligible under this section in the selection of extracurricular sports team members. (6) A public school team or group shall not be impeded from competing against any other public school team or group solely because the public school team or group includes students eligible under this section. (7) Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) shall make no rule or regulation which discriminates against private school at home students, or which will prevent private school at home students from participating on public school sports teams, whether directly or indirectly. The “plain language” text of this bill proposal appears at the top of every petition signature page, and is stated here: Jackson’s Law will write into Kentucky legislation the right of private school students at home to participate in public school sports programs, without additional, unnecessary oversight by the school district. Students wishing to participate would be required to meet all the same physical and academic standards as public school students, and a simple letter written by the parent or guardian of the student which states the student is meeting the same academic standards as the other student athletes enrolled at the public school is all that would be required for record submission. This letter by the parent or guardian would be submitted to the principal at the public school where the student is eligible to play at regular report-card intervals (nine-week intervals in most Kentucky schools) during the semester the student wishes to play. Private school at home students will not be discriminated against for participation by coaches or schoo...

These budget cuts would drastically hinder the quality of our school system. The quality of education our children receive should be a priority for state officials.

As a high school student, it's not fair to let standardized tests determine my future, especially when tests are not designed for individuals with poor testing skills. Standardized testings should at least be reduced for students.

Dear Professor Harris, As you know, Halloween is October 31, the day directly before our last quiz is scheduled. As Seniors, it is very important to us to have the college experience of our last Halloween as college students. There will never be another time to have an event with such camaraderie and community spirit. If you move this quiz, you will go down as the coolest professor in the department. We thank you in advance, HPM Class of 2019

As a community with such a deep history, we do not see the purpose to take part of our identity from us for the benefit of a few. With many Alumni who still have a deep connection to Avalon High School, this change will only have a negative effect for the community, and Alumni are proud of the efforts this school does for the community and by doing such a drastic change you affect the community you chose to remove and distance yourself from. Together we are AVALON HIGH; together we are WILMINGTON.

Current LUSD Superintendent April Leiferman is very unfit to serve OUR community and OUR children at Lakeport Unified. Given the recent events with her and the board, the parents, students, and community are DEMANDING Mrs. Leiferman turn in her resignation immediately! It's time OUR children come before their personal vendettas! Between the mismanagement of school bonds, where millions extra were spent on a kitchen when the board promised tax payers a new, safe pool for our children, to over 50% of OUR dedicated career teachers just up and resigning due to April Leiferman and now April has WRONGLY fired a beloved Principal that OUR children NEED and WANT. Not only did the school board back April in the termination and false accusations, they ALL helped her potentially RUIN Mrs Paarsch's career in education. We need to remind Dennis Darling, Tom Powers, Lynn Andre, Lori Holmes and April Leiferman that they WORK FOR US! Vote Darling and Powers out November 6th and support our petition for April Leiferman's resignation NOW. #iStandWithRachel

The Cal Poly slaughterhouse kills cows, pigs, and chickens as a display for students to observe, desensitizing university students to the cruelty of animal slaughter. The public has voiced its concern repeatedly and wants to see the university shut down the slaughterhouse. Add your voice by signing the petition to Cal Poly President Armstrong today, asking him to remove the violent facility from the campus and spare thousands of animals from brutal deaths.

This Friday, my alma mater Cornell Law School is hosting a conference for Dreamers — immigrant youth who came to this country as children — called “Dreamers and Beyond: Our Broken Immigration System.” The problem? Cornell has invited Mark Krikorian, executive director of the anti-immigrant hate group Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) to speak. CIS is recognized as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for many reasons, including the more than 2,000 times CIS has distributed white nationalist and Holocaust-denying content. CIS is also part of a shadowy anti-immigrant network of groups linked to white supremacist and pro-eugenicist beliefs. If you’ve seen what the Trump Administration is doing on immigration — deporting moms and dads while separating children from their families — these ideas come from CIS. Krikorian himself refers to immigrants as “illegal aliens” and once tried to school Sonia Sotomayor on how to say her own name. He’s said that “Haiti’s so screwed up because it wasn’t colonized long enough” and referred to Univision anchor Jorge Ramos as a “white-Hispanic ethnic hustler”. That Cornell would ask Krikorian to speak at a conference about the future of Dreamers is bizarre. That they extended a campus invitation to a known hate group leader is unacceptable. We don’t have much time before this conference. Please sign our petition and share with as many people as you can. Kica Matos Cornell Law School Class of ‘99

Nearly two decades of scientific research has shown that adolescent sleep patterns vary greatly from those of both adults and younger children. Yet in an effort to save money school districts all over the country have start times that are hazardous for adolescents' health. Evidence has shown that a lack of adequate sleep can put adolescents at risk for a host of physical and mental health issues. Organizations such as Start School Later have been advocating for later high school and middle school start times. As the parent of a high school student and a professor in a School of Education, I believe it is time for Region 19 to heed the evidence and start school later for the health and well-being of all teenagers.