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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.

KEEP READING Continue reading →

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#DM7 Article: Laws Are For The Little People At State Dept.

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

This is a reposting of my weekly Da Tech Guy column: Laws Are For The Little People At State Dept. Continue reading →

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The Common Core Weekend Reads – 3-22-15

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

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for March 22, 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: 3-15-15

KEEP READING – VIDEO, QUOTES, PROTESTS, TESTING, TWEETS…. Continue reading →

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Pearson Is Everywhere: The ‘Turn Around’ Schools Program

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

Welcome to another installment of Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time, we looked at the Pearson “Boss” app, which tracks your child’s engagement level in the classroom and can be purchased on Itunes.

Today, we’re looking at the ‘Turn Around’ Schools program. Continue reading →

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NC ASRC Member Asks If Common Core Needs ‘Overhaul’. Answer Received Cheers and Applause. (Video)

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

Local media reported that testimony given by former Common Core Validation committee members before the NC Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission indicated that a ‘total rewrite’ was necessary.

As I noted earlier this week, that’s not quite what was said — you can’t simply ‘re-write’ the Common Core. To reinforce what was actually said, I’ve put together a clip from video taken at the meeting.

KEEP READING… SEE THE VIDEO CLIP Continue reading →

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Pearson Is Everywhere: The “Boss” App

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

Welcome to another installment of Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time, we looked at Pearson and Raptor Technologies teaming up to incorporate visitor tracking into Powerschool. Today, we’re looking at Pearson’s app “BOSS”. Continue reading →

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