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About A.P. Dillon

A.P. Dillon is a reporter currently writing at The North State Journal. She resides in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Find her on Twitter: @APDillon_ Tips: APDillon@Protonmail.com

Bill Proposed in NC House Literally Replaces Common Core

Posted on March 24, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Last year, the Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) was created by the North Carolina General Assembly to get rid of Common Core failed in their task.

A new bill would literally fix what the commission failed to do.

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A No White-Wash Look at Black Bloc

Posted on March 21, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Black Bloc: an informal grouping of militant, mainly anarchist, protesters who act together during anti-capitalism, anti-war, etc, protests, often wearing black hoods and black clothing.

Read more about these violent radicals, their roots, their history and their tactics. Continue reading →

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NC Governor Cooper’s State of the State Address

Posted on March 14, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday evening was the first State of the State address for North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.

There was little in the way of remarks on the actual state of the state. There was also little new material other than a brief touch on opioid abuse in the Governor’s address. The bulk of the address contained much of the same rhetoric and the same promises he campaigned on. Continue reading →

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Gov. Cooper’s Budget: $1.1 billion in New Spending

Posted on March 8, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Bob Luebke at Civitas broke down Governor Roy Cooper’s budget proposal and the price tag is hefty — $1.1 billion in new spending.

$783 million of that $1.1 billion is marked for education. $271 million will go to teacher raises and $20 million in principal and assistant principal increases. Continue reading →

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Dr. Stotsky: I’ll Review NC DPI Common Core Revisions Pro Bono

Posted on March 7, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Despite what the public has been told, Common Core is still the set of standards being used in North Carolina.

Right now, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is revising the Kindergarten through 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) standards. Continue reading →

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Legal Immigrant at March4Trump: Trump is a “lion surrounded by hyenas”

Posted on March 6, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Protesters attempted to ‘wall in’ supporters of the President at the “March4Trump” event which took place in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday.

The ‘wall builders’ appeared to be led by a woman named Elena Ceberio, who is involved with the Indivisible Triangle Daily Action group. Continue reading →

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