I'm tired of watching my FICO (credit) score go down, just because some one looked at it!!

With his steady stream of divisive rhetoric Ivanka Trump has steadfastly stood by her father's side. Ms. Trump proudly tells audiences her father would make a great president. Consequently, though she has consistently said she doesn't want to get involved in politics, she has put herself front and center of her father's campaign. By extension her name sake company becomes a strong supporter of Trump for President. Nordstrom, by selling her product line, is also now a supporter. Unless they remove her products from their stores, we, as consumers also have power. For those of us who find Trump's alienating talk alarming, we should stop shopping at all Nordstrom stores and from their online site unless they remove the Ivanka Trump Lifestyle Product line from all their stores.

Pennington Student Achievement Center is the ideal filming location for High School Musical 4. It's the start of something new, it's shiny, and it is the most beautiful building to ever grace this state. Stepping inside this glorious building you feel an instant emotional connection--a connection that should be shared with the good people of Disney and the world. Think of the social stairs and the glorious choreography that could unfold on them. THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES. It is about time that the University of Nevada start breakin' free and be appreciated in all of its glory. And it's about time that we were all featured in the background scenes of a Disney Original Movie. But it all starts with you signing this petition. You just gotta get ya head in the game.

I've watched the secret service beat up a photographer and oust many peaceful people from rallies. If peaceful people need to be removed, it should be the candidate's people who do it, not an arm of the government for which the citizens pay.

We are demanding that you cease the continued mistreatment of hockey families.

We are calling out the continued mistreatment of hockey families.

I am a member of Jewish Voice for Peace. This petition opposes "The Combating BDS Act of 2016 H.R. 4514 and S. 2531" as well as similar measures introduced in the Ohio State Legislature, H.B. 476.

The petition is to act on getting K497, the School for International Studies and K429, the Brooklyn School of Global Studies, to open their schoolyard to the public during non-school hours, just as other neighborhood schools do. The two public schools are located in the building at 284 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. The neighborhood has been asking the schools to reopen their schoolyard to neighborhood children and families for more than five years - when it was just an asphalt lot. The schoolyard has since been remodeled for the second time and it offers tremendous opportunities for neighborhood residents to gather and play; the new artificial turfed field is unparalleled in the community as are the playground’s climbing apparatus and creative gross motor play opportunities presented by the stick forest and spinning areas. Offering the schoolyard to neighborhood residents outside of school hours is a great opportunity for the schools to give back to community families and businesses. At least five public schools within the surrounding ten blocks open their schoolyards to the public during non-school hours following NYC Parks rules: PS 29, PS 32, PS 38, PS 261 and K519. The NYC Parks department even sponsors the Schoolyards to Playgrounds initiative which is making a concerted effort to improve schoolyards and make them accessible to the public. Ours is a reasonable request grounded in precedent.

Our family has been very happy with Collegium. My twin sons are in 3rd grade and have been at the school since kindergarten. The academic days are particularly long and we feel that more balance is critical in regard to recess. Studies prove that children are much more attentive and retain more information when given adequate breaks. There is also a noticeable difference in behavioral issues. "Through active, free play and interactions with schoolmates, children can develop a respect for rules and an appreciation for other people's cultures and beliefs. They learn skills such as conflict resolution, self-discipline, determination, compromise and teamwork, as well as sharing during recess." Dr. Robert Murray, a pediatrician and professor of human nutrition at the Ohio State University, did a study on the benefits of recess. What she found was that playtime’s benefits extend beyond the physical. “We came to the realization that it really affects social, emotional and cognitive development in a much deeper way than we’d expected,” she says. “It helps children practice conflict resolution if we allow them unstructured play, and it lets them come back to class more ready to learn and less fidgety.” For a real life example of the impact that increased recess can have, read this article entitled, "Texas School Triples Recess Time and Sees Immediate Positive Results in Kids": http://www.playgroundprofessionals.com/news/play/texas-school-triples-recess-time-and-sees-immediate-positive-results-kids101 Some of the links referenced above: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/1/183 http://study.com/academy/lesson/benefits-of-recess-for-elementary-school-children.html http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/31/yay-for-recess-pediatricians-say-its-as-important-as-math-or-reading/ PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION SO WE CAN GARNER SUPPORT FROM DR. RATH (Collegium's CEO) TO GIVE OUR KIDS MORE RECESS!

To the U.S. Senate: As educators, students, parents, and activists, we are writing to strongly urge you to reject the confirmation of John King, President Obama’s nominee for the Secretary of Education. We believe he is the wrong choice for the position. Research and evidence demonstrate that the education policies that John King has supported throughout his career, such as the Common Core standards, the collection of private student information, and high-stakes standardized testing, have been ineffective and destructive to schools, educators, and most importantly students. As New York State Education Commissioner, he was an unapologetic supporter of the Common Core standards and inBloom. His policies failed. While test scores are flawed metrics, in 2013, just 31 percent of students in New York passed the English and math standardized tests, the first tests to be aligned to the Common Core and in three years the scores have barely budged. The achievement gap grew. Last year, over 200,000 students opted out of the tests. Educators, parents, and students as well as the state teachers union and other public education advocacy groups called for King’s resignation. His style is inflexible and he is quick to criticize the motives of those with whom he disagrees. He persistently refused to consider the desperate pleas of students and teachers who were reporting that the Common Core and value-added teacher evaluations were not working. The American public deserves a Secretary of Education who will advocate for their interests, not those of the testing corporations who profit from the Common Core. We also deserve a Secretary who respects the importance of schools governed by communities, not by federal mandate. Senators should not be misled by vague promises to do better as King offered at a recent hearing. John King is the wrong candidate and he will follow the failed strategies of Mr. Duncan. We strongly urge you to reject his nomination and recommend to President Obama that he nominate a candidate who will bring a progressive perspective to the department as it implements the Every Student Succeeds Act. Signatures: INDIVIDUALS: Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor & Professor of Linguistics (Emeritus), MIT Naomi Klein, Award-winning journalist and author Diane Ravitch, Research Professor, New York University Jonathan Kozol, National Book Award-winning author Deborah Meier, Senior Scholar, New York University and 1987 MacArthur Fellow Jill Stein, Green Party presidential candidate Lucas Neff, Actor Karen Lewis, President of the Chicago Teachers Union Jeff Sharlet, Associate Professor of English, Dartmouth College Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Assistant Professor, Center for African American Studies, Princeton University Carla Shedd, Assistant Professor of Sociology & African American Studies, Columbia University Alfie Kohn, Acclaimed author on education Nikhil Goyal, Author of the book Schools On Trial and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Linda Nathan, Senior Lecturer, Boston University Steve Cohen, Lecturer, Tufts University Corey Robin, Professor of Political Science, Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Professor emerita, Lesley University Mary Beth Tinker, Free speech activist Andrew Hartman, Associate Professor, Illinois State University Henry Giroux, Professor of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University Stephen Krashen, Professor Emeritus, University of Southern California Peter McLaren, Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Chapman University Mark Naison, Professor of History, Fordham University Robert Buchanan, Undergraduate Faculty, Goddard College Eva Swidler, Undergraduate Faculty, Goddard College Lois Weiner, Professor of Education, New Jersey City University Lawrence Brown, Assistant Professor, School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University Jeanette Deutermann, Founder of Long Island Opt Out and parent M. Zachary Mezera, Executive director of the Providence Student Union Israel Munoz, Co-founder of the Chicago Student Union Carol Burris, Executive Director of the Network for Public Education Raynard Sanders, Radio host of The New Orleans Imperative Howie Hawkins, 2014 Green Party candidate for NY Governor Brian Jones, 2014 Green Party candidate for NY Lieutenant Governor Benji Cohen, Doctoral history student, University of Virginia Brian LeCloux, Wisconsin high school psychology teacher Doug Henwood, Journalist and NYC public school parent Liza Featherstone, amNY columnist, educator and NYC public school parent Julian Vasquez Heilig, Professor of Education, California State University Sacramento Wayne Au, Associate Professor of Education, University of Washington, Bothell Jeff Bryant, Associate Fellow at Campaign for America's Future Arnold Dodge, Associate Professor/Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Administration, Long Island University Post Anthony Cody, Author and educator Lisa Edstrom, Brooklyn parent and educator Rita Green, Alaska, Oregon, WA, Seattle/King County NAACP Education Chair Nancy K. Cauthen, Sociologist Jia Lee, Educator and 2016 UFT presidential candidate Julie Cavanagh, Educator and 2013 MORE/UFT presidential candidate Michael Klonsky, Executive Director at The Small Schools Workshop and educator Monty Neill, Executive Director of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) Jason Endacott, Assistant Professor of Secondary Social Studies Education, University of Arkansas Chris Goering, Associate Professor, English Education, University of Arkansas Lisa Rudley, Executive Director and Founding Member, NYS Allies for Public Education Meg Norris, Founder/Director of Opt Out Georgia Bianca Tanis, NYS Allies for Public Education Katie Zahedi, NYS Allies for Public Education ORGANIZATIONS: The Network for Public Education New York State Allies for Public Education Change the Stakes New York City Opt Out NYCpublic Save Our Schools Long Island Opt-Out Parents Across Rh...

Because it's time for our elected officials to listen to their constituents, instead of big money donors. We will remember who fought with us, and who ignored us, during the next election cycle.

The Georgia legislature will begin voting on the viability of this program. Spaceport Camden will transform a stranded industrial asset into a viable resource on a 12,000 acre area and will firmly establish Georgia's place in the commercial space race.