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Anonymous Little Birdie Dumps A WRAL/Goodmon Gem In My Inbox – #ncpol

Posted on January 9, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

An anonymous little birdie dropped this in my inbox last night. I reached out Mr. Diaz to authenticate and was told it was real. So I’m publishing it.
Glad to see someone being proactive about the Blueprint NC cabal and their obvious media ties and bias. For those interested after reading the letter below, here’s my archive on Blueprint NC.
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Common Core Oddly Missing In NC Supt List For 2016 – #StuffAtkinsonSays

Posted on January 8, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Add this to the #StuffAtkinsonSays file:

NC keeping Common Core isn’t on @DrJuneAtkinson’s list for 2016 in an election year? SHOCKING https://t.co/GdxIbGLaIT #NCed #StopCommonCore

— A.P. Dillon – LL1885 (@LadyLiberty1885) January 8, 2016

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WRAL: Low Performing Teachers Hired At Low Performing Schools

Posted on January 8, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

An article at WRAL says low performing schools “hire” more low performing teachers. The report never delves into why.

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ICYMI – What Matters for Thursday, January 7, 2016 – #NCpol #NCed

Posted on January 8, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

ICYMI – I was on the Freedom Action Network radio’s What Matters show yesterday with Chad Adams. You’ll find me at just after the 34 minute mark.

We talked about charters, Lt. Gov Forest, Common Core and Unhinged Jere Confrey.
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News and Observer Prints Another Jere Confrey Screed – #ncga #nced #stopcommoncore

Posted on January 7, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

File this one under: Sit down and shut, up citizen.

Jere Confrey is an “expert”. She was on the Common Core invalidation committee. She knows what is best for your children.
Gimme a break.

The News and Observer has printed another one of her little screeds. The News and Observer even let her ramble on as long as she wanted, per this text at the bottom, “The length limit was waived to permit a fuller response to the issue.”

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Duncan Picks Up Endorsement from Erick Erickson – #NC02 #NCpol

Posted on January 7, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Things are heating up in NC-02. Renee Ellmers still has not one, not two, but three challengers.

One of the challengers, Jim Duncan, has just picked up a nice endorsement from Erick Erickson. You’ve probably seen him in CNN here and there and Erickson was the former editor and chief of RedState.

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