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Dear @TheBlaze and @GlennBeck, I Have a Scott Walker Question for You

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

Last July, I went to The Blaze studios to be a panel member of We Will Not Conform, a live Common Core event shown in movie theaters across the country.

Multiple aspects of Common Core were discussed, including political and election implications. For many citizens, especially parents fighting Common Core, being squishy on the topic is a deal breaker.

I have a question for Mr. Beck….

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There are 203 Education Related Bills At The #NCGA (Updated)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday, I shared a list of about 30-40 education bills I had been tracking for various reasons. I asked readers to let me know if there were more out there I should list.

I should be more careful what I ask for.

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#NCed Legislative Update – 4-21/15

Posted on April 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

There are over 30 education related bills floating around the House and Senate. I’ve started tracking these education bills moving through the legislature.

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Pearson Is Everywhere: Over 175k Opt Out of Pearson PARCC in NY

Posted on April 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome back to another installment of Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time, we looked at Pearson getting dumped by LAUSD in California.

Today, we get a look at the over 175,000 students who opted out of the Common Core PARCC test, which is created and written by Pearson.

Not only did droves of students opt out, there are reports of horrifyingly bad test questions.

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Parents, Are You Watching Data Collection Expansion Bills #HB401 and #HB767?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I sounded the alarm several weeks ago on HB 401, which is titled “Authorize Data Sharing for NCLDS”. This bill will give multiple state agencies access to student data stored in the Statewide Longitudinal Database System (SLDS).

From what I understand, HB 401 will heard by Rules, Calendar, and Operations committee of the House tomorrow. So will a related bill, HB767 (SB560).

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