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CCSSO President Questions Testing For Homeschoolers

Posted on January 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday, I reported on the Holshouser Legislators Retreat 2015. This was an invitation only event with various NC educrats, legislators, “non-profits” and businesses discussing your child’s education future without you – again.

One tweet I left out of the previous story was from the President of the Council of Chief State School Officers. Folks in North Carolina know her as the NC State Superintendent, June Atkinson.

Dr. Atkinson tweeted this question out at the Holhouser event:

KEEP READING – SEE THE TWEET Continue reading →

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Another Education “Non-profit”: EducationNC

Posted on January 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

On Monday, yet another ‘non-profit’ dealing with education was launched in North Carolina.

Officially launching EdNC – Including you in a conversation about our public schools – visit http://t.co/XfOgMONp4C to learn more #nced

— EducationNC (@EducationNC) January 12, 2015

I went digging:

@EducationNC How are you different from every other “non-profit” for education in NC funded by SAS, Goodnight, ZSmith? #ncpol #nced — LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) January 12, 2015

This was the answer:

@LadyLiberty1885 @EducationNC is a nonpartisan news source engaging NC in a bipartisan conversation. Coming 1/13 pic.twitter.com/G4zj8EUajB

— Mebane Rash (@Mebane_Rash) January 12, 2015

“Nonpartisan”…right.

KEEP READING — See who EducationNC is & who supports them. Continue reading →

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News and Observer Waves Bye-Bye to Occupy Raleigh

Posted on January 13, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Josh Shaffer at the News and Observer has an article up that arguable waves bye-bye to Occupy Raleigh.

This was news to Occupy Raleigh.

Didn’t realize that OR was JUST the Newsletter:… http://t.co/s0ZbP91a9a

— Occupy Raleigh (@OccupyRaleigh) January 12, 2015 Continue reading →

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Holshouser Legislators Retreat 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The 2015 Governor Jim Holshouser Legislators Retreat took place yesterday. I managed to capture some of the topics via Twitter from the hashtag #HLR2015. The main theme gleaned from it appears to be your kids are “human capitol” which is the “life bud” of business:

Cheryl Oldham: Human capitol is the life bud of business. Need steady pipeline of talent & strong k-12 foundation. #HLR2015 @icwcheryl

— The Hunt Institute (@Hunt_Institute) January 12, 2015

All your kids are belong to them?

This event was by invitation only. From the Hunt Institute website:

2015 Governor Jim Holshouser Legislators Retreat
“Event attendance is by invitation only. If you have an invitation code, please enter it in the form to the right to view more information about this event.” Many NC legislators attended. Was yours there? Ask them.

Please see my Storify Article, Holshouser Legislators Retreat 2015, for more.

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Gates Funded Start Up’s Director Is Tarheel Of The Week

Posted on January 13, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The News and Observer’s Tarheel of the Week is Tony Habit of NC New Schools. Anyone fighting Common Core in the state has heard both of those names at least a few times. Funnily enough, the N&O article doesn’t mention Common Core — at all.

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CASE 21 Tests In NC

Posted on January 12, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Parents in various areas of North Carolina will have children facing the CASE 21 test in the coming weeks. My own child, a second grader, will be required to take this ‘benchmarking’ test.

I was unaware up until I saw a small comment on my child’s homework that CASE 21 was given to my child’s class the following week. State Board of Education members I spoke with about the test were also surprised this was being given in second grade.

Being the busy-body I am, I emailed our school with a list of questions and concerns

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