We cannot maintain literate children and do well on assessments if library services are cut. New American students cannot learn English effectively if their library services are cut. All elementary schools in the district need full time librarians.

Those with medical problems and who need the most help should not be forced to go through more trouble than the average person just to find that help. I hope that, with this petition, I can inspire changes in my school that will help others avoid the problematic situation I am now facing.

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This petition was created in opposition to austerity measures announced by the UMass Boston administration in May 2016. Since then, some of these measures have been enacted, including a tuition hike of 5.7% (amounting to $753 for in-state students, more for out-of-state and international students) and cancellation of some previously scheduled courses. Moreover, the State Legislature passed only a minimal increase in funding--perpetuating its chronic underfunding of public higher education in Massachusetts. Although a number of non-tenure track faculty have been reappointed for the fall semester, the fight to save UMB is far from over. Further tuition hikes, increased class sizes, and cutbacks to faculty, staff, and programs are likely if we do not continue to advocate for UMB’s urban mission as well as full state funding of public higher education.

We The People of Hancock County WV want Healthy and Safe school hours for ALL Hancock County Students. When teens get the required 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep: • The academic performance improves • They get better grades and scores • School attendance goes up • Tardiness decreases • They sleep less in class • They have fewer car accidents • They visit nurses and counselors less often • They report less depression and irritability • They suffer fewer concussions and sports injuries • They have an overall better quality of life Continuing Starting school early in the morning , without a doubt, undermines optimal health and success of our children. For more information , studies and researches please visit the Face Book page "Hancock County Wv Start School Later" or Face Book Group " Friends Who Like Hancock County Wv Start School Later".

In August of 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) came out with a recommendation that high schools and middle schools start no earlier than 8:30 am. Decades of sleep research has shown that sleep cycles shift when students enter adolescence and that their very biology dictates that they stay up later and sleep later. As a result, many teens are operating on a sleep deficit when school start times are too early. Early school start times for teens have been shown to have a negative impact on safety, health, and well-being: • Increased risk of sports injuries • Increased risk of obesity and diabetes • Negative impact on stress, depression, and other mental health concerns • Increased risk of car crashes • Increase in risky behavior and impaired judgement School districts around the country that have changed to a later start time for middle school and high school have seen positive outcomes: • Reduced tardiness • Fewer absences • Higher test scores on national achievement tests • Fewer car crashes • Better overall health and less depression • Reduced use of caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. In addition to the AAP, this recommendation for healthy school start times has been supported by the Centers for Disease Control, the National Education Association, the National Sleep Foundation, the National Association of School Nurses, the Society of Pediatric Nurses, the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania, and many other health and educational organizations. Changing school start times is feasible. Hundreds of school communities in 44 states have found ways to make this happen by prioritizing health and learning. http://www.startschoollater.net/success-stories.html By signing this petition, you are not endorsing any particular solution to this problem. All you are doing is asking the school boards and administrators of schools in Bucks County, PA to begin the process of investigating a way to implement healthy and safe school start times for all students.

Park City School District (PCSD) has decided not to rehire Nicole Kennedy, RN, despite her providing excellent and competent medical care for the children of Parley's Park. They are currently hiring more nurses for the next year, yet are not keeping her on their staff. El Distrito Escolar de Park City (PCSD) ha decidido no volver a contratar a Nicole Kennedy, RN, a pesar de su excelente y competente atención médica para los estudiantes de la Escuela Primaria Parley's Park. Actualmente están contratando más personal de enfermeria para el próximo año, aún no la quieren como parte del personal de la escuela. Nicole has been an Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse for 9 years, until November 2015, when she started working in the Emergency Department at Park City Medical Center. Nicole ha sido una enfermera de cuidados intensivos pediátricos durants 9 años, hasta noviembre del 2015, cuando comenzó a trabajar en el Departamento de Emergencia del Centro Médico en Park City. She is a compassionate and experienced clinician, whose work outside of the school better prepares her for emergencies at the school. Ella es una enferemera compasiva y con experiencia cuyo trabajo y experiencia la prepara para las emergencias que se presenten en la escuela. Nicole has brought inadequate policies to the attention of the PCSD, and has prioritized the safety of the children in her practice. PCSD is doing the parents and children of Parley's Park a huge disservice by not rehiring Nicole. Nicole ha expuesto varia pólizas inadecuadas a la atención del distrito escolar, ya que prioridad es la seguridad de los estudiantes en su práctica. PCSD está haciendo un gran perjuicio a todos los padres e hijos de la Escuela Primaria Parley's Park al no volver a contratar a Nicole.

We, the People of Washington State, call on the legislature to change current testing policy to: Remove the graduation requirement from high school standardized tests. Clarify that standardized test scores are not to be used to retain or promote students in elementary or middle schools, leaving those decisions up to school staff and parents. Standardized testing can be a good way to see if students at every school in the state know what they should know, and can do what they should be able to do at appropriate grade levels. But there are many reasons why a student may not do well on a standardized test. These one-size-fits-all assessments of learning should not keep a student who has successfully earned the appropriate credits by passing high school coursework from receiving a high school diploma. The legislature should remove the graduation requirements of state testing and use the money saved to help adequately fund schools, as required by the state Supreme Court's McCleary ruling.

We, the alumni of Science High and Science Park High Schools, with invested community members are proud of the tradition of excellence established by us with the guidance and leadership of extraordinary principals – Morris Lerner, Patrick Ristano, Christine Taylor and Lamont Thomas among them. The School Leadership Council (SLC) is well familiar with our school’s heritage, traditions and values. We, therefore, support the mission of its Leadership Search Committee to help select the next principal for Science Park. We understand that the search committee arrived at a unanimous recommendation bringing well qualified candidates to the final interview stage. We further understand that a second committee, selected and trained by your Talent Department, also arrived at a unanimous decision creating high expectations for a successful conclusion. Given the clear and decisive outcome presented to you, Mr. Cerf, we urge you to bring the stalled leadership search process to a final decision, which honors the thorough and inclusive work begun by our Science Park SLC almost a year ago.

An Open Letter to the Members of the Board of Education for the Chappaqua Central School District, We are the parents, relatives, and friends of children with dyslexia who attend school in Chappaqua. These children deserve the same access to all that the Chappaqua Central School District has to offer. However, many of these children aren’t provided with evidence-based instruction. The International Dyslexia Association and National Institutes of Child Health & Human Development define dyslexia as a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition along with poor spelling and decoding abilities. According to the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, one in five people has dyslexia. It is the most common learning disability crossing racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines. Chappaqua Schools have historically been at the forefront of educational advancement. We call upon the Board to continue to honor this commitment and extend its proactive tradition by specifically addressing the needs of children with dyslexia. We respectfully ask the Board to require schools under its control to: 1. Accurately identify students with dyslexia, a reading disorder, not a reading delay; 2. Use the word dyslexia or reading disorder so that evidence-based instruction and intervention can be provided; 3. Provide a written plan of action specifying evidence-based intervention, frequency, and measurable objectives for all students with dyslexia; and 4. Train at least one reading specialist and one special educator in each of the schools in an Orton Gillingham program (for e.g. PAF - preventing academic failure). These modifications require minimal funding. Moreover, since many children with dyslexia receive services, the modifications ensure effective use of the funds already allocated. We look forward to working together so that children with dyslexia thrive in the Chappaqua schools. Signed,

Graduates from Iowa's public universities already face an alarming amount of debt at current tuition levels.  For example, in the 2014 school year the average graduate from Iowa State University faced a whopping $28,880 of student debt according to the Des Moines Register and The Institute for College Access & Success. The Board of Regents has announced that they are planning to raise tuition even higher forcing students to face higher levels of debt and further disenfranchising those without the resources to attend college. It is time to find other solutions to the budget issue, and stop forcing students to bear the cost while our institutions of learning are transformed into 5-star resorts.

There are already enough bullies in the lunchroom. Now some members of the U.S. House are effectively trying to take our kids' lunch money—by putting forward a bill that guts school lunch programs. An ill-advised update to the Child Nutrition Act came out late last month that jeopardizes free and reduced school lunch for millions of children. This legislation is moving quickly, and we need to stop the provisions that could lead to empty stomachs from coast to coast. Taking away kids' school lunches is being hailed as the fiscally responsible thing to do, even when we know the opposite is true. When students are hungry they can't learn. Providing lunch to children whose families are struggling with food insecurity is a simple investment to make sure that those children are learning. It's just common sense. The House Child Nutrition Re-authorization Bill includes sneaky provisions that would gut the school lunch program -- and would roll back years of progress. [1] If passed, more than 7,000 schools would have their school lunch eligibility revoked. And those more than 7,000 schools? They serve more than 3 million kids [2] Help us stop this bill by telling your representative to stand up for hungry kids. [1] http://goo.gl/I85mAI [2] http://goo.gl/YU5Z7I