As a former teacher, I watched frustrated students drop out because they could not address the normal curriculum. Please create vocational school where students may learn a trade with hands on learning. For those students who can read and learn but prefer not to, the vocational school would be a huge motivator. Computer repair, web design, videography, etc would motivate kids to learn basic academic skills.

I am concerned about the loss of jobs and services as a result of this mindless action on the part of the congress of the United States.

There is an epidemic of sexual assault in the United States Military. As many as 19,000 soldiers every year are raped, assaulted, harassed and retaliated against for reporting violent crimes. The Department of Defense and the United States Congress must take action immediately to prevent future incidents, and importantly, to fairly compensate victims. We demand a public apology, a claims process for veterans to be fairly compensated for their injuries, and reform.

In 2007, as a WCPSS employee, I did all the correct legal procedures to get an IEP for my son. Broughton HS responded by telling him to Drop Out when he was hospitalized. They denied assignments & gave him 8 Fs, denied all access to public education, including online. In Feb 2008, DPI found many violations, the staff had to be retrained in IEP. That April, at OCR mediation, WCPSS only offer was to accept the 8 illegal Fs, my son could only attend Broughton-who had told him 3 times to Drop Out, & I was to sign away all my son's legal rights. OCR pressured me to accept this. We got a legal aid attorney. WCPSS continued to lie & break the law. Their attorney lied & helped them break the law. Other state agencies- DPI, NC online public HS & Wake Tech all knew WCPSS breaks the law. 1 person said, "Your son's case isn't rare. It's saddest when they do it to children with cancer. This legal ordeal went on for 4 years, ruined my son's life. WCPSS was inexplicably hostile. All my son did wrong was refuse to Drop Out when Broughton & WCPSS told him too. DPI said, "They've really messes up. They will be furious at you & take it out on your son." Martin Middle School denied assignments & FAPE to a 6th grade neighbor with cancer, Durham Schools took care of her. Another mom said, "Change the names & Broughton did the exact same to my daughter... I've saved all the documents." Long horror story short, after 4 years, Legal Aid & Duke Children's Law filed the longest petition in NC on behalf of my son. We all learned we CANNOT ENFORCE EDUCATION LAW IN NC. WCPSS is corrupt, as is OCR (office of civil rights). Children in NC have no guaranteed access to public education in this state. Our lawyers & expert witnesses are willing to work on education reform in this state. It cannot be redeemed for my child, but this corruption still injures children in NC. To be denied access to public education is severe trauma for children, it does tremendous damage to innocent children.

Mr. Dicks is a dedicated teacher and coach. He have always believe to stand up for what you want and strive for the best. Life is limitless you can become whatever you want with discipline and goals.

I was brought to this country at the age of 8. I am 33 years old and a mother of three, and it is frustrating not being able to go with my children on field trips and participate in school activities due to the lack of a Social Security number to perform a background check. My children and their education is my top priority. An immigration reform is needed so I can help my kids achieve their goals. They are DREAMers too; I myself am a DREAMer!

Handicap people that have a special parking permit in car should not have to pump their own gas as same for senior citizens .Gas station should have special pumps for their gas.

Oregon Bill Would Bar Local GE/GMO Policies Although Washington is getting a lot of buzz on its labeling bill, Oregon is also a hotbed of activity in the fight against genetically engineered (GE) crops. Citizens in Jackson County (in Southern Oregon) have successfully achieved getting a GE crop ban on the May 2014 ballot. Citizens in four other Oregon counties are also hard at work on similar county GE crop bans. These local policies have been instrumental in eliminating genetically engineered crops in other states. Several counties and cities in California, Hawaii, Washington, and Maine have already adopted policies to ban the growing of GE crops in their counties. Oregon counties should be allowed the same level of local control as these other states. But local policies such as these are now in jeopardy in Oregon due to a biotech industry-backed bill in the Oregon Senate. The bill, Senate Bill 633, would strip counties in Oregon of their abilities to craft appropriate county-wide seed policies. SB 633 would give exclusive regulatory power over seeds, and products of agricultural seed, to the state, preempting local authority. This would make it impossible to establish local policies which put restrictions or prohibitions on genetically engineered crops. The bill is being heard in the Senate Committee for Rural Policy and Economic Development on March 12th, so please take action today! Tell your state Senator to oppose this bill!

Tom Corbett is scheduled to be the 2013 Commencement speaker at Millersville University's Graduation Ceremony. Interestingly enough, he has proved himself to be an opponent of public education. Our speaker should be someone who makes education a priority and shows an interest in the students. Tom Corbett has consistently made decisions that work against the students. We have worked hard to get to graduation, and he does not deserve the honor of speaking at our ceremony.

This petition is in direct response to recent bills introduced in the North Carolina House and Senate just in the first two months of 2013 to bring unnecessary gun protection measures into our public and private schools.

The legislature and Gov. Bentley are causing more harm to the children of Alabama. They are making POOR decisions that will effect our children and grandchildren to come.

It costs around $20,000 a year to keep an inmate locked up. With one in eight behind bars for simply possessing a plant, we could prune wasteful spending. Taxing marijuana would put money into schools and infastructure. Consequently it would weaken the cartels and gangs.