Category Archives: A.P. Dillon (LL1885)

NC Joins States Filing ‘Convention of States’ Bills

Posted on March 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

North Carolina has joined multiple states in filing a ‘Convention of States’ bill House Bill 321 was filed on 3/19/15 and is short and to the point. Sponsors of the bill include Jones, Millis, Riddell, Pendleton, Cleveland, Conrad, Hurley and Whitmire.

The purpose of calling a convention of states is for the purpose of amending the Constitution with the purpose of empowering the citizenry and local legislators.
See: Get Your Liberty On: Convention of States

Text of HB 321: Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Government, NCGA | 2 Comments

Will Local Media Finally Report On Who The CCSSO President Is?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

To date, no local media reports on the Common Core standards or the debate in North Carolina surrounding the standards have bothered to mention that NC’s Superintendent is also the President of the CCSSO. This is a clear conflict of interest, yet not a word has been said about it in the press.

Atkinson, as President of the CCSSO, just gave the “State of the States” address…. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, EDUCATION, June Atkinson | Tagged CCSSO, Common Core | 7 Comments

Military Leaders, Mission Readiness Is Back Pushing Common Core

Posted on March 23, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In case you missed it, Mission: Readiness and North Carolina military leaders are back out pushing Common Core again.

Excerpt from the FayObserver:

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Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core | Tagged Common Core, North Carolina | 4 Comments

News and Observer Shills For BEST NC

Posted on March 23, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Apparently BEST NC’s PR firm, EducationNC, isn’t high profile enough to get the right amount of spin out.

The News and Observer had to be called in to do a cloying op-ed praising them. It starts out slapping around Republicans and then offers BEST NC as the solution. Read it here and be sure to check out the comments.

This op ed, of course, is setting the stage for when Rep. Graig Meyer rolls out his ‘big bill’. It is more narrative driving of education by a non-governmental organization or NGO.

BEST NC is an NGO; An unelected and publicly unaccountable entity.

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