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The Common Core Weekend Reads – Mother’s Day Edition

Posted on May 10, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for Mother’s Day, 2015.

This is a review of the past week of news on Common Core nationwide and in North Carolina.

Articles are organized by category.

Prior Edition of Weekend Reads: 4-25-15 Continue reading →

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Invasive Health Assessment Bill To Be Heard By Committee May 12

Posted on May 9, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The bill to amend health assessments, which includes the invasive health assessment form currently used for kindergarten entry, is going to be heard by the Senate Health committee on May 12th. Continue reading →

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See the Education Bills That Made It Through #NCGA Crossover Date

Posted on May 8, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Approximately 46 education related bills made it through crossover. This list has all the bills proposed, but the ones in bold are the ones that made it through. Continue reading →

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ZOMG! #SB480 Is Eeeeevil!

Posted on May 8, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I’ve written many times before about the rising levels of politicking going on in our public schools. I’ve witnessed it first-hand when my son brought home a protest flier in his homework folder.

SB 480 seeks to end such politicking in our schools and bring education officials and teachers into alignment with the laws other state employees already have to follow.

The imagined example of SB 480 in action is in a blog post ‘Women Advance’ written by Melissa Geil; It is pure fiction with the intent of stirring up hysteria.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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NC Academic Standards Review Commission – May Meeting Details

Posted on May 6, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The May meeting of the NC Common Core Commission (officially known as the Academic Standards Review Commission or ASRC) have been published by the Dept. of Administration.

Details below. Continue reading →

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Where Does The ‘Moral’ Money Come From?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I keep asking this, because no one in the NC media does.
Who is funding these events? Who is paying the tens of thousands in bail money? Continue reading →

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