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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

Burke County school receptionist indicted on child sex charges

Posted on August 16, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

A Burke County public schools receptionist was indicted Monday on various child sex charges.  Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: Leandro, the NEA and socialism, plus Gov. Cooper tries to dismantle school choice again

Posted on August 11, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

In this installment of #NCED updates, we’ll cover Governor Roy Cooper trying to dismantle school choice again, how the NEA is all in for socialism, Board of Ed tinkers with math again and some of the state education headlines, which include the Leandro case percolating again.  Continue reading →

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#WCPSS Updates: MVP Math, Reassignment plan, Restart Status and a Brain Drain

Posted on August 10, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome to the first WCPSS updates article. I usually roll Wake County Public Schools up into my NCED updates articles, but lately, the district has had enough news to generate its own edition.  This edition will cover MVP Math updates, reassignment plan, restart status declarations and a ‘brain drain’. Continue reading →

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Alamance middle school teacher suspended after out of state sex charges filed (Updates: Held WI teaching license, link to charges)

Posted on August 9, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

An Alamance middle school teacher was suspended by the district in late July after he was arrested on child sex crime charges in Wisconsin. Continue reading →

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Former Caldwell County teacher pleads guilty to assault on female, sex crime charges dropped

Posted on July 30, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

A former Caldwell County teacher pleaded guilty to assault on a female while sex crime charges originally filed against him involving a child were dropped. Continue reading →

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Ed Sec Devos and Lt. Governor talk about Education Freedom Scholarships in Raleigh

Posted on July 29, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

On July 17 in Raleigh, Education Secretary Betsy Devos and Lt. Governor Dan Forest sat down for a roundtable discussion with various stakeholders to talk about the proposed Education Freedom Scholarships.  Continue reading →

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