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Bree Newsome’s “Daring” Climb

Posted on June 28, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Have you heard about the woman who scaled a flagpole in South Carolina to remove the Confederate Flag? Some are calling that “daring”.

Given that she was wearing climbing gear and had a spotter I’d call it “staged”. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Moral Monday, Racial Justice, Reverend Barber, THE LEFT | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

A Free Press Is Essential To Liberty

Posted on June 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Without argument, a free press is essential to maintaining liberty and democracy. It’s so important, it is included in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
A free press should also be a transparent and honest press.

Yesterday, a Policy Watch reporter was escorted out of the annual NCBCE meeting. An invitation went out, citing ‘credentialed’ press only.

Local media, News and Observer, reported on the turn of events, however, had a few glaring omissions in their article.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), BlueprintNC, Media Bias, Pat McCrory | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Let’s Face It, Government Dictated School Lunches Suck

Posted on June 25, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Michelle Obama’s initiative to dictate what schools can and can’t sell has gone over as well as discovering a pickle in a peanut butter sandwich. Heck, even a Second grader said FLOTUS ruined Taco Tuesday.

Now kids are selling Salt and Pepper in the halls just to cope. No, really. They are.
KEEP READING — SEE THE NC LINK. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION | 1 Comment

Here Comes The Teacher Resignation Narrative… Again.

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

Over at WBTV, the headline looms: Nearly 1,000 CMS Teachers Resign As Educators Lobby Lawmakers.

The thrust of the article is that teachers are resigning in “unprecedented” numbers in Charlotte Mecklenburg schools. Note the article does not include a breakout of the data or the reasons for resignation.

KEEP READING… WE’VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION, Media Bias, NCAE, NCGA, Protests | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

ACT to Advise Colleges About Prospective Students Using Info Not Available on Student Reports

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

Originally posted on deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog:
ACT is revamping its test, creating new scoring subscales and combining other scales in new ways– and it also plans to advise colleges and universities regarding predicted student success in given majors.…

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Down The Digital Learning Rabbit Hole – PT 3

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

Technology is not going away nor should it. Digital Learning is coming to states everywhere, including North Carolina. There are many pros and cons surrounding Digital Learning.

What I want to talk about is where the push for Digital Learning is coming from and how it is connected to North Carolina. There are some key players, history and money influences that are driving legislation in our state; specifically HB660.

This is part 3, which will look at Bob Wise’s activities in North Carolina specifically. [Read part 1 and part 2. ] Continue reading →

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