We all have an interest in what happens in our schools and with our children. We want them to experience role models who can and do conduct themselves in a fair, respectful manner. We want them to see that whether or not adults like each other, and whether or not we agree on how things should be done, we all agree to operate by certain non-partisan standards. Cultivating an environment of respect where the spirit of fairness is honored is critical if we expect our children to do the same. As parents, as teachers, as community leaders and members, and especially as people who care about the messages that we impart to our children through our own behavior, I urge you to join me in asking them to stand against the mayor's decision. We need to make it clear to the Board of Education members that they can and should reject this appointment. As residents of CT, we should all be concerned about a gubernatorial candidate who feels it is okay to overstep his vested authority and rewrite policy about how positions are appointed. HISTORY: When the city of Danbury went through the vote just two months ago, voters decisively elected 4 Democrats to the Board of Education. While the remainder of the ballot went largely Republican as it has for some time, the voters made it clear they wanted change on the Board of Education. It was unfortunate that one of the Democrats elected ultimately declined the seat due to a personal conflict, leaving a vacancy. Vacancies are appointed by the members of the Board, on the recommendation by the party which holds the seat. The Board held several votes and could not reach a decision, ending in a stalemate every time. It was never addressed as to why the Democrat-nominated candidate was rejected - he was a young, energetic individual with children in the school system. The Republican-nominated candidate during these BOE votes was someone who ran in the election and garnered the next-to-last number of votes. After several of these votes, the mayor quietly inserted himself into the situation without legal precedent and opted to appoint an individual from the opposing party, not only seating someone who didn't win during the election, but also shifting the balance of the board back to a Republican majority. With this appointment, the spirit of fairness is being challenged. Just two months after the voters of Danbury went to the polls and elected a Democrat, they have been told that their voice does not count. The arguments being made to justify this appointment are not legally viable, but the financial burden of taking it to court is too much, and it will likely go unchallenged. It is time to use the most powerful weapon at our disposal: our voices! Please join us in signing on to this petition so that we may spread awareness of this abuse of power by Mayor Mark Boughton.

When EHS converts number grades to a GPA, it uses a system that is different than all other local high schools. For example, if a student has a 90 average at CVU, they have a GPA of 3.67. However, if a student has a 90 average at EHS, they have a GPA of 3.1. A student who has an 83 average at CVU has a 3.0 GPA, but at EHS that student has a 2.1. This is unfair and hurts Essex students when they apply to college, try to get jobs, or apply for scholarships. Our hard work deserves to be recognized.

The Students of Evergreen deserve our support. They deserve a chance to have academic success. They deserve a school that has permanent teachers not substitutes. They deserve real academic strategies to help them succeed. The students of Evergreen Elementary deserve a fighting chance, and they deserve to have their school kept open. WE NEED 10,000 SIGNATURES. Please help us save Evergreen.

We believe that Fresno State owes its students, its employees, and its community a strong stand for academic freedom, for freedom of speech, for quality education, and against right-wing violence. We, therefore, demand that Fresno State renew the contract of Dr. Lars Maischak and allow him to teach in the classroom in his field of History. BACKGROUND In April of 2017, right-wing media outlets accused Dr. Maischak of advocating for, or planning to commit, acts of murder and assassination. In this matter, Dr. Maischak was thoroughly investigated by the Secret Service and exonerated of any wrongdoing. The intent of Dr. Maischak's widely-reported statements, scandalized by right-wing propagandists, was to warn of the future consequences of the actions and ideas of the present administration and its supporters. His position was based on his scholarly understanding of History, stemming from his experience as a native of Germany and a student of the history of both Germany and America. Scholars and an interested public may disagree that Trumpism stands in the tradition of European Fascism; although many vocal supporters of Mr. Trump proudly embrace that very tradition. In a free society, and in the academy, a disagreeable view is not a crime, nor cause for punitive measures by an employer, nor a justification for public vilification and threats of violence. It is, rather, an invitation to explore the evidence underlying such a view, to debate its merits, and to engage in public discourse. In making his statements, Dr. Maischak's exercised his constitutionally protected right of free speech and followed his conscience as a scholar. The death threats against Dr. Maischak and other members of the campus community come from a segment of the population now routinely deployed to terrorize dissenters. Dozens of scholars, artists, actors, activists, and journalists have been targeted with the same playbook in 2017. For Fresno State to give in to the threat of violence is to capitulate to this orchestrated campaign of intimidation. Timidity in the face of threats emboldens those who seek to silence critical voices, and thus exposes others to similar attacks. Fresno State has removed Dr. Maischak from classroom teaching duties, ordered him to design online classes, and teach these classes in the Spring of 2018, while his present, three-year contract is in effect. Past actions and statements of Fresno State suggest their intent to deny a renewal of Dr. Maischak's contract at the time of its expiration. We believe that the University has erred in its past actions towards Dr. Maischak and that it would commit a moral, political, and academic mistake by not renewing his contract. To hear Dr. Maischak lay out his argument, listen to his interview with Chauncey DeVega: http://www.chaunceydevega.com/2017/10/a-conversation-with-lars-maischak-about.html

We are students in Ms. Bicknell's 7th Period APUSH class which will have its midterm THIS Friday, the 12th. We believe that in order to perform as well as we know we could, we need more than one class between the test and now to study. Considering that we are coming off of a break and there is no purpose period this week to have a full review session, we would like the test to be moved. We understand that this will mean the Midterm will happen on a History testing "blackout" day, and we are ok with that.

Our group strongly believes that everyone should be granted the same learning opportunities despite their social/economic status. The Local Control Funding Formula as it is today does not regulate the spending of the additional money given to school districts enough. By doing so the money that should be used to give learning opportunities to high needs students, are used for other things. By signing this petition you could help us bring the issue to the House and the Senate of the State of California and create a more equitable school funding system.

To help end the school to prison pipeline and offer a supportive, therapeutic space for troubled and at risk students.

My son is one of approximately 200 young people who participate as a member of the Rosedale Jets Football Program. The turf field at Brookville Park is cushioned with rubber pellets. Because of normal wear and tear the pellets are no longer under the turf but are escaping and sitting on the surface of the turf. In the age of concussions, this is unacceptable. Our community park needs to be renovated to properly support and serve our young people. This program is helping to not only teach young people football and cheerleading but more importantly, it is a young person's mentoring program to help stem the tide of underperformance in education. As our young people play at different fields in other communities they are given the stark message that they are undeserving of the same quality of public recreation space as their contemporaries. This is unacceptable and we can change this by standing together.

Dear Governor Rauner, I am writing in strong support of Illinois House Resolution 677. I believe it is of utmost importance that you fill the vacant positions on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees with appointments that will honor the diversity and reflect the gender makeup of our State. As I am sure you are well aware, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois is responsible to the people of Illinois. The responsibility of the Board should include giving a voice to those of us who are underrepresented and under served. I recommend that the ideal way to do this is to have these underrepresented, diverse people in positions of decision-making power so that they can offer their perspective and the perspective of the people they represent. This is a prime opportunity for you, Governor Rauner, to recognize the diversity of our state on a public platform. Diverse appointments to the vacant positions on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees would reinforce in the State’s people that the state of Illinois is a State of acceptance and tolerance. At this time of national unrest, it is particularly important to take the necessary steps to reaffirm our State’s commitment to inclusion and diversity by way of the University of Illinois Board of Trustee members. Thank you in advance for your consideration of my view on this matter that I consider to be of utmost importance. Sincerely, A Concerned Illinois Resident

When I was in grammar school and high school, I was given no human rights education and no sexual education. People at my schools were also treated very differently based on gender. In high school, I was drugged and raped by a classmate. Being a child with no sex education and no awareness of my own human rights, I did not know that it was rape. I thought it was my fault, and did not even see it as the crime that it was. It took me 11 years to demand that people listen to me and acknowledge what happened to me for what it was: rape. I am still suffering from PTSD 12 years later. I urge you to sign my petition to prevent future children from suffering like I did. You can view an example of the type of curriculum I'd like to see implemented here: http://www.popcouncil.org/research/its-all-one-curriculum-guidelines-and-activities-for-a-unified-approach-to-

This waiver is crucial for the future of research into science, medicine, climate change, and technology. It will make our nation less competitive and lead to relinquishing our status as home to the world's leading research institutions.

We should be concerned about the loss of teachers, social workers,nurses, Peace Corps volunteers and many other public service employees. Eliminating this loan forgiveness program will cost us public service professionals and deter those from pursuing careers in the public sector and/or volunteering for the Peace Corps or Americorps.