I believe that students should be held accountable for their actions and receive consequences for their poor choices. However, I cannot support academic failure. Bear Creek teachers have the support of administrators like Sera Baysinger, Assistant Principal, in their decision to refuse students the opportunity to make up class work or homework after (or during) suspension. The suspension itself is not an adequate method of discipline, so to further punish students, their grades are impacted. As an example: a child is suspended for 3-5 days and then misses 50 points in class work and/or homework in each of his or her classes. Fifty points can sometimes be the difference between passing and failing. Should this student be refused the opportunity to make up missed work? This policy seems counterproductive to the success of students and disproportionately impacts minority students. The Lodi Unified School District's website boasts: "Educating Students for Success!" If this is true, then the current policy needs to be changed, and I'm asking for your support. Thank you.

Every day Republicans delay immigration reform, another 1,120 people are deported. No more excuses. Republicans need to stop blocking immigration reform!

Stop playing politics with the lives of 11 million aspiring Americans and join House Democrats and President Obama in supporting immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.

Medical debt from a failed health care system should not destroy American citizens' credit. Stop credit bureaus from using medical debt as judgment.

Please tell Tom Perez that the caucus system to select the presidential candidate is out dated. It is not inclusive and is very difficult for anyone who cannot afford to take the time needed or has physical limitations to attend. In many states the outcome of the caucus does not represent the true majority of the people and only a small number of folks that can afford to be there attend. Let's embrace all voters by having vote by mail primaries nationwide.

"Exercise your full authority to investigate whether any U.S. or U.S.-linked company or person involved with Mossack Fonseca may have facilitated money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illegal activity, including with any U.S.-designated persons."

The Dakota Access Pipeline guards unleash attack dogs on our American Indian Water Protectors, literally.

Requesting the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR), in their Strategic Planning initiative, to recognize that Reflexology is a complementary therapy which is an internationally recognized, acclaimed, organized and research-supported profession. Reflexology is a non-invasive, integrative approach to well-being, separate from massage and other hands-on therapies.

Encourage our leaders in Colorado to pass a more effective state law that limits the scope and time of background checks for individuals with long past criminal convictions from being permanently prohibited from gainful employment to support themselves and their families.

Have the descendants of the Calvary willingly return the MEDALS of dishonor to Chief Big Foot Tribe and restore honor to both sides; have a Wounded Knee pow wow to pray and heal the wound at Wounded Knee. More info on the Faith & Hip Hop weekly radio show on the voice of the Couer d Alene Tribe, KWIS 88.3