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    <title>Billerica Public Schools Summer/Vacation Homework Petition Petition: Signature List Feed</title>
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      <title>Mrs Tammy Coulter [Signature #51]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Tammy Coulter, billerica, ma, United States of America<p>The teachers and administration are not forced to work extra days during their &quot;summer vacation&quot;, therfore the students should not be expected to work either.  If the teachers want to take the time and offer a summer reading class under their supervision and instruction-then let them- that could be extra credit</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2013 07:42:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Lauren Mitza [Signature #50]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Lauren Mitza, Billerica, ma, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 4 Sep 2012 01:23:15 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #49]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 10:40:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Jared Heitman [Signature #48]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jared Heitman, Ballinger, TX, United States of America<p>Thankfully I dont get over vacation homework... usually, but i hate homework non-the-less</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Nov 2011 02:20:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr James Jackson [Signature #47]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr James Jackson, Brockton, Massachusetts]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Mar 2011 03:41:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anthony Croteau [Signature #46]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anthony Croteau, billerica, mass, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:45:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Tyler Stenquist [Signature #45]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tyler Stenquist<p>i hate summer reading ruins summer</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:18:58 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Justin Harris [Signature #44]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:30:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Giovanni Ricciardi [Signature #43]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Giovanni Ricciardi, Billerica, Ma., United States of America<p>Summer reading is pointless because im kid trying to have fun in the summer.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:05:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ryan Powderly [Signature #42]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ryan Powderly, Billerica, MA, United States of America<p>STOP SUMMER READING! Summer is a time for having fun and getting a break off from school but instead we have to do this stupid summer reading wich if we dont do it.....................we will basically fAIL THE FIRST TERM OR SEMESTER! Its ridiculouss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:04:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Steven Miksenas [Signature #41]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Steven Miksenas, Billerica, MA, United States of America<p>Summer reading is ruining kids lifes. they dont want to get a bad mark because they didnt do it. dont you have enough book reports in school anyways? why bring that to summer?</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:57:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Justin Damon [Signature #40]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Justin Damon, Billerica, Ma., United States of America<p>There is no point in summer reading. Don&#039;t we have enough school work during the school year? It is called summer vacation for a reason. It is a &quot;Vacation&quot; from school and the work that comes along with it. Please re-consider the way the summer reading program is graded.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:39:56 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #39]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Billerica, MA, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:44:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Kathy Rogers [Signature #38]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kathy Rogers, Billerica, MA, United States of America<p>Give the kids (and parents) a break during the summer VACATION period!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 03:40:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Tracy Donovan [Signature #37]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Tracy Donovan, North Billerica, MA, United States of America<p>I agree no homework assignments during vacations and breaks.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 03:36:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs patricia Huntley [Signature #36]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs patricia Huntley, billerica, mass, United States of America<p>Kids have enough stress and homework throughout the school year. On vacation they should be able to pursuit their other interests sports, volunteer work, work and recreation. less is being taught in school and teachers are sending home work that is meant to be learned in school and not alone at home. What are the teachers doing during school if so much needs to be done outside of school.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 02:46:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Lauren Mitza [Signature #35]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Lauren Mitza, Billerica, MA, United States of America<p>I feel children need to take a break and should get a break from school work especially during vacations.  They work so hard and so much is expected from them during the year, vacation and summer should be a reprive for them to JUST BE KIDS!!!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 02:17:12 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Deborah Barnes [Signature #34]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 01:01:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Kathleen Parsons [Signature #33]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kathleen Parsons, Billerica, MA]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:24:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>David Zizza [Signature #32]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[David Zizza, North Billerica, MA, United States of America<p>After the highly stressful school year where the pressure is on for students to achieve and be proficient in standardized testing, they deserve to have a real vacation from homework. Teachers should manage to fit their curriculum within the school year and not force the students to make up for it. AP or other advanced class students have enough issues during the year to additionally worry about an overload of homework during the summer break.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:15:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Cheryl Beecher [Signature #31]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:01:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Melanie Lausier [Signature #30]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Melanie Lausier, Billerica, MA, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:00:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Laurie Iriwn [Signature #29]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Laurie Iriwn, Billerica, MA, United States of America<p>Too much homework already! My kids just want to be kids and play when at home.  I hate the hassle of fighting with them to get these projects done! It does not make home or family time much fun!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:36:54 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr James Carfagno [Signature #28]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr James Carfagno, Billerica, MA]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:43:58 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>savannah baxter [Signature #27]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[savannah baxter, spokane, washington, United States of America<p>Summer homework isnt ok, kids such as myself need time to rest there brain, i like reading for fun, not when i HAVE too. kids need to have fresh brains and not hate school.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Carole Erlandson [Signature #26]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Carole Erlandson, Billerica, ma, United States of America<p>I am so tired of vacations being ruined because projects/homework have to get done.  I hope this gets passed.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 12:05:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Heather Calderwood [Signature #25]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Heather Calderwood, Former BHS student]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 11:41:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>patrick McGowan [Signature #24]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[patrick McGowan, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Sep 2008 01:19:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs. Brenda Drolet [Signature #23]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Brenda Drolet, Billerica, ma]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:21:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Anonymous [Signature #22]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:14:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #21]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 7 Aug 2008 06:30:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #20]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 04:34:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Nick Diaz [Signature #19]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:56:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Stacy Azevedo [Signature #18]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Stacy Azevedo<p>I agree entirely</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:55:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ross Olsson [Signature #17]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ross Olsson, Billerica, United States of America<p>brian heckbert is gay.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:23:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Katelyne Anderson [Signature #16]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms. Katelyne Anderson, Billerica, MA, United States of America<p>I attended this school &amp; am now in college. I think it is a great idea to eliminate homework during vacations. It is a proven fact that the younger generation is becoming overly stressed with everything going on in their lives, including schoolwork. Giving students one week of no work is not going to hurt their overall performance the entire year. It will only strenghen their abilities. Let them be kids for once!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Ken Middleton [Signature #15]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:36:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Alicia Azevedo [Signature #14]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Alicia Azevedo<p>Thankyou</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:34:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Deb Allendorf [Signature #13]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:42:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>vessi tonchev [Signature #12]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[vessi tonchev<p>i really dont want home work<br />
so good thing u made this petition<br />
lol<br />
nice job</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:46:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Rhiannon Tinker [Signature #11]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Rhiannon Tinker, Billerica, Massachusetts, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:33:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr jake douglass [Signature #10]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:21:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Ashley Anderson [Signature #9]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:38:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Shelby Rivers [Signature #8]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Shelby Rivers, Billerica, Massachusetts, United States of America<p>Please let there be no homework! I have no time to do anything else when I get home. It&#039;s always just homework!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Jacqueline Lusk [Signature #7]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jacqueline Lusk, Billerica, MA, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:36:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mikayla heckbert [Signature #6]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mikayla heckbert, United States of America<p>work is for skool home is for play...DOWN WITH HOMEWORK!!!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr. Richard Heckbert Jr [Signature #5]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:19:16 UTC</pubDate>
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