Category Archives: A.P. Dillon (LL1885)

#DM7 Article: Boys, Interrupted

Posted on May 17, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This is the repost of my weekly Da Tech Guy Column: Boys Interrupted. Continue reading →

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WNCN Embargoes Teacher Sexual Misconduct Story (UPDATED!)

Posted on May 17, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In my email alerts this morning I saw a story from WNCN on ‘sexual misconduct by educators a growing problem’.
When I clicked the link, I found that the story had been pulled. I hit Twitter and asked WNCN why.

Here is the response:

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Ed Tech Company That Received Millions in RTTT Funds Shuts Down

Posted on May 17, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Education Tech company, Thinkgate LLC, shut its doors this past week.

The company was located in Charlotte, North Carolina and provided a number of services to the North Carolina and other states. The company moved their headquarters to North Carolina just over a year ago.

Just six months ago, Thinkgate hired a new controller and moved into brand new office space in downtown Charlotte.

My gut reaction to this news — is this the start of an education version of Solyndra? Continue reading →

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Teacher Omar Currie Knows What’s Best For Your Child

Posted on May 16, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Parents, teacher Omar Currie knows what is best for your child. He will read to your 8 year-old child what he deems fit. That includes a book about homosexuality because.. bullying!

Mr. Currie has many quotes caught by the News and Observer, but this amazingly arrogant comments on your rights as parents are truly amazing: Continue reading →

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Pearson Is Everywhere: MN Tests Get Hacked Edition

Posted on May 15, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome back to Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time, we saw that Over 175k Opted Out of Pearson PARCC in NY.

Today, we’re looking at Minnesota’s tests being hacked, causing the testing to be temporarily canceled. The attack was a DDoS (denial of service) attack.

KEEP READING… SEE THE NC CONNECTION…. Continue reading →

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MORE Controversial Reading Assignments In NC…and Beyond

Posted on May 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Over the last six months, I’ve covered the controversial reading assignment of One Crazy Summer dealing with the Black Panthers given to 4th graders in a Wake County school and another one involving The Kite Runner in Buncombe county.

It’s Orange County’s turn.

The book, King and King, deals with homosexuality is being read to 3rd graders. For those without kids, 3rd graders are typically 8 and 9 year old kids.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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