This petition is to protect our children and be a voice for others that "bullying" will not be tolerated. My daughter is a honor student and varsity cheerleader for this school, and has been for several years. Recently she was removed from the squad by her coach who accused her of being disrespectful. This came directly after the coach and I had a disagreement. No definitive proof was given by the coach or principal. After being singled out, and dismissed from the squad she has been made to feel belittled by her peers and a loss of self worth. Her grades have dropped and all of her spirit is drained. This coach has crushed her dreams and made her feel like she has done something terrible. I need help with this situation because the school and board of education is upholding this decision. Our children are our future and our coaches/teachers are suppose to be role models and there to encourage, not "bully"!

To end a 100 year old practice of discriminating against a group or race by using a inflammatory Caricature. The negative impact on the self-esteem of American Indian children, and is discrimination that may violate civil rights of the Native American Indian The symbol or Caricature to represent the Native American Indians in a negative way.

House Bill 2307 places severe restrictions on schools' ability to teach reproductive health. This bill would forbid schools from giving out ANY information on reproductive health (even hanging an abstinence poster) unless EVERY student that might see it has an "opt-in" consent form on record. It would increase staff time and costs to schools to fulfill state-ordered mandates. It would place undue burdens and put implied threats on our trusted teachers and school nurses. Worst of all, it would place our young people at even greater risk for teen pregnancy and STD's. When "opt-in" mandates are in place, by far, the students most affected and denied appropriate education are the students who are already facing difficult home lives. HB 2307 is a massive overreach, seizing decisions from local school districts and replacing them with state mandates that are completely against credible research. This bill will be harmful to both students and schools alike and should be rejected by legislators of both parties. Parents already may "opt-out" of reproductive education for their children. "Opt-in" mandates are unnecessary and harmful. To view this bill: http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/hb2307_01_0000.pdf

I am a civil rights attorney who is tired of hearing all the horror stories of cash and asset seizures for the sole purpose of obtaining cash for cities and counties coffers to buy more police and military equipment to seize more assets to hire more militarized police forces to seize more cash and assets to buy more ...

In 2007, Congress passed landmark legislation providing relief for graduates suffering under mountains of student debt who are willing to work for the greater good. This program provides mutual benefits to individuals and society as a whole. This petition was started to remind lawmakers of the commitment they made to students who pursued education and training focused on helping others through organizations like non-profit hospitals, schools, and charities.

little seems to be done to avoid our coastal waters becoming contaminated w/mercury. There is no separate refuse collection for these items, the only way to safely dispose of them is to drive to the city recycling plant - I believe most people are just tossing them in their garbage where the mercury contaminates the soil and ultimately enters our waterways to the detriment of fish & bird life and us when we consume the fish. I suspect many do not know that these bulbs contain mercury or the damage that it will cause.

Petition Background Considerable research confirms the relationship between school start times and sleep deprivation, student performance, truancy, and absenteeism, as well as depression, mood swings, impulse control, tobacco and alcohol use, impaired cognitive function and decision-making, obesity, stimulant abuse, automobile accidents, and suicide. Mounting evidence about the biology of adolescent sleep, and about the impact of later start times, shows that starting school before 8 a.m. not only undermines academic achievement but also endangers health and safety. Because logistical and financial issues prevent local school systems from establishing safe and educationally defensible hours, however, legislation mandating start times consistent with student health and educational well being is essential. Many high schools today start school in the 7 o'clock hour, a practice started several decades ago to save money by recycling school bus runs. Now considerable research confirms that these school start times are inconsistent with sleep needs of teenagers and young adults and are seriously undermining school performance as well as children's health and welfare. Because politics, money, and other logistical issues inevitably keep most school systems from changing start times, we need a national minimum start time for all public schools to make it easier for communities to do what's best for the safety, health, and learning of all children of every age when they set local schedules. The most recent research in 2014 - by Wahlstrom, K. et al. titled “Examining the Impact of Later School Start Times on the Health and Academic Performance of High School Students: A Multi-Site Study,” from the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement. St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota, - suggests that optimum student performance and safety would be achieved by starting school at 830am or later. We applaud those schools that are able to make such a change.

IF OUR HIGHER MONEY MANAGERS CAN GET A PASS AND RUIN OUR ECONOMY AND WE HELP LIFT IT BACK, LET'S ALL GET A BREAK AND INCREASING OUR SCORES TO AUTOMATICALLY TO 700,N OW WE CAN BREAK EVEN.

The health of all Americans is threatened by toxins in the water supply.Voice your concern over the next 60 days. Make Earth Day Count.

Because I am sick and tired of so much of corporate media discussing the negativity of Obamacare, such as Obamacare possibly being an issue for the 2014 elections as well as Democracts possibly losing big time in the elections because of Obamacare. The media needs to discuss a positive aspect to the ACA such as how much the ACA has helped people with all kinds of disabilities.

City of Chicago Municipal Code Zoning ordinance requires Salons/ Spas to be at least 1,000 feet away from each other. Currently, SEVEN beauty salons operate between 4700-4950 N. Damen. An appeal has been filed with the city by Saturn Spa, LLC. to open yet another salon/spa at 4845 N. Damen Avenue. They do not meet the 1,000 feet restriction and neighbors in the area want more business diversity to patron, NOT another salon. Please join other local businesses and Lincoln Square/ Ravenswood neighbors to tell Alderman Ameya Pawar that another spa on Damen is not in the best interest of the community.

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in Citizens Opposing Pollution v. Exxon that citizens cannot sue for substantive violations of the coal mining statute. IDNR gives illegal permits and we need to sue over permanent site conditions like Exxon's 422 acres of illegally impounded hazardous slurry that has poisoned water formerly used for drinking by everyone in the Albers - Germantown, Illinois area.