Many kids struggle because the content that schools teach is either too hard or too easy. Students should be able to move at their own pace in school.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC] policy conference is in Washington March 20-22. All presidential candidates are invited. Hillary Clinton is going. [1] Bernie Sanders can use this opportunity to be a truth-teller to AIPAC. When President Obama's National Security Advisor Susan Rice spoke at AIPAC last year, she told them things that they didn't want to hear: that their demands that Iran cease all enrichment of uranium were unrealistic, and that their demands that the U.S. walk away from negotiations with Iran and increase sanctions on Iran instead were unrealistic. AIPAC didn't like it, but Susan Rice didn't let that stop her from telling the truth. [2] J Street [3] and Americans for Peace Now [4] have opposed AIPAC's campaign to legitimize Israeli settlements in the West Bank. If J Street can do it, Bernie Sanders can do it too. Bernie has called for a "level playing field" in U.S. policy towards Israel and the Palestinians [5] and has called for Israel to "end the blockade of Gaza, and cease developing settlements on Palestinian land." [6]. Urge Bernie Sanders to tell AIPAC that settlements are not Israel by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/hillary-clinton-aipac-220528 2. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/02/remarks-prepared-delivery-aipac-annual-meeting-national-security-advisor 3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/28/aipac-israel-settlements_n_7461038.html 4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/28/aipac-israel-settlements_n_7461038.html 5. http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Bernie-Sanders-Level-playing-field-needed-in-Israeli-Arab-peace-brokering-447384 6. https://berniesanders.com/issues/war-and-peace/

This petition has been started because the current incumbent Valeria Silva has constantly demonstrated her inability to drive improvements in local St Paul schools. Her inability to make changes to benefit the teachers and students include, but are not limited to, rapid increase in violence towards students and teachers; the lack of support for teachers; the removal of disciplinary actions for violent students, and the lack of transparency between her and protagonists such as Rashad Turner. The teachers and students of public schools in St. Paul, Minnesota require a new leader, someone that will uphold the need for discipline within schools. St. Paul needs a leader that can directly empower teachers to do what they are best at and to foster a safe environment within our schools. The position that Silva currently occupies requires someone that can stand up to those who want to disrupt schools by illegal protests, and fosters respect for the teaching institution.

Heroin Addiction has plagued my life and I know personally that the users are not criminals. The use of Heroin is a disease that is a means to self-heal. With Heroin Health Reform, alternative methods for healing can occur and the structure of the Heroin trade can be undermined from within.

Keep the Bernie Movement alive after the election cycle. There is power in numbers.

because there are too many people getting sexually assaulted ripped off of there money strong armed and nobody calls the cops or reports it to the authorites. there are also too many people who dont need to be there anymore who just show up to take advantage of young women and to use them as meat. never considering there vulnerable and can easily repalpse or commit suicide over being used. either way alcoholics anonymous is out of control.

The voice of the people have been speaking and it's time democratic leaders listen. Bernie has excited and united liberal grassroots organizations all across America, creating a political revolution that is truly amazing. Ignoring this tremendous voice would be detrimental to the future of the Democratic Party. The leaders need to acknowledge the days of FDR, Harry Truman, JFK, and LBJ who honored the party by standing by democratic solicialist values that brought prosperity and stability to the American people and economy. It is time for the Democratic Party to seriously consider Senator Bernie Sanders as the nominee, and as the next President of the United States of America. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, do your civic duty and endorse Senator Bernie Sanders for President.

Hillary Clinton will address the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's policy conference in Washington March 20-22. [1] Just because Hillary is speaking at AIPAC, doesn't mean she has to pander to AIPAC. When President Obama's National Security Advisor Susan Rice spoke at AIPAC last year, she told them things that they didn't want to hear: that their demands that Iran cease all enrichment of uranium were unrealistic, and that their demands that the U.S. walk away from negotiations with Iran and increase sanctions on Iran instead were unrealistic. AIPAC didn't like it, but Susan Rice didn't let that stop her from telling the truth. [2] J Street [3] and Americans for Peace Now [4] have opposed AIPAC's campaign to legitimize Israeli settlements in the West Bank. If J Street can do it, Hillary Clinton can do it too. Bernie Sanders has called for a "level playing field" in U.S. policy towards Israel and the Palestinians [5] and has called for Israel to "end the blockade of Gaza, and cease developing settlements on Palestinian land." [6]. Urge Hillary Clinton to tell AIPAC that settlements are not Israel by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/hillary-clinton-aipac-220528 2. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/02/remarks-prepared-delivery-aipac-annual-meeting-national-security-advisor 3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/28/aipac-israel-settlements_n_7461038.html 4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/28/aipac-israel-settlements_n_7461038.html 5. http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Bernie-Sanders-Level-playing-field-needed-in-Israeli-Arab-peace-brokering-447384 6. https://berniesanders.com/issues/war-and-peace/

For almost 20 years, Parents for Public Schools has been lobbying our elected officials to make fair school funding a priority. With an ever decreasing tax base and an increase in the number of children living in poverty in Syracuse, the impact of funding inequity has reached crisis proportions. The Syracuse City School District is dependent on the state for the majority of the school funding and the residents do not vote for a school budget. It’s time to take the politics out of funding education and make sure all schools receive the resources their students need.

In a recent op-ed for the Nation, Demos Senior Fellow Ian Haney López, author of Dog Whistle Politics, and I made the case that our pursuit of economic equality has been strategically undermined by racist dog whistles. For the past forty years, the right wing has had a winning strategy: sell the economic agenda of the 1% to working- and middle-class white voters through a hidden formula: Fear People of Color --> Hate Government --> Trust the Market and the 1% Tax cuts for the very rich, slashed social spending, corporations writing their own rules, unions on the ropes: All sold to the American people through a narrative of racial resentment. We can’t win against economic inequality without addressing the right’s best weapon against a unified 99%. Everything progressives want—debt-free college, universal health care, campaign finance rules, climate change solutions, workers’ rights—requires a belief in government and trust in each other. My pledge: Name and shame. I’ll call out coded racial terms that paint our fellow Americans as undeserving and that lower our aspirations for government: “illegal alien,” “makers and takers,” “people who want free stuff,” “welfare queen,” “entitlement mentality,” “the Food Stamp President”... and whatever they think of next. Racially integrate our movement. Today’s economic populist movement has to include all of us if it’s going to succeed. I’ll work to ensure that our rallies and meetings are racially & ethnically diverse, and knock on doors in neighborhoods that are different than mine. I’ll take solidarity actions with the Muslims, Latinos, African Americans and Native Americans who are currently experiencing waves of hate and derision. By doing so, I commit to creating a multiracial progressive movement that will fight simultaneously for racial and economic justice. For more information, read the Nation article I wrote with my colleague Ian Haney López, UC Berkeley Law Professor, Demos Senior Fellow and director of the Racial Politics Project at the Haas Institute. Ian literally wrote the book on Dog Whistle Politics (http://www.amazon.com/Dog-Whistle-Politics-Appeals-Reinvented/dp/019022925X). Find the Nation article here: http://www.thenation.com/article/how-populists-like-bernie-sanders-should-talk-about-racism/

We want to end the monopoly that the corporate establishment has on our government.

The issue at hand has caused havoc in my community as well as surrounding communities. The fact that the state laws that are in place are not being enforced is causing issues. These issues range from rent spikes, living conditions, health concerns and much more. The laws need to be changed so inspections are done on a local level, as well as enforcements. The fact that the states Licensing and Regulation Agency has not enforced codes and has a lax system of approving licenses to operate is causing deplorable living conditions as well as health concerns. These communities were created for an affordable means of living. However, the elderly, limited income residents, residents with handicaps, along with others are being taken advantage of. This needs to stop! And this starts with you helping to give voice to this concern. Please take a moment to sign and share so we can make a change in your community as well as ours. Don't let the silence cause evictions for others, and let's not let the state and nation sit idly by while it happens! Thank you in advance for your support on these issues, have a blessed day. Sincerely, Ginger Dowdle Community organizer in MICHIGAN