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Burlington News Outlet Appealing Cox Lawsuit Dismissal

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

The Burlington news outlet, Times-News, is appealing the dismissal of their suit to obtain records of a special closed-door session of the an Alamance-Burlington school board meeting that dealt with the resignation of the Superintendent Lillie Cox.

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NC Public Schools Forum Hosting ‘Key Education Issues’ Breakfast

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

NC Spin is apparently doing a live taping of this event and the line-up including Academic Standards Review Commission Co-Chair, Andre Peek. Also in the mix are Rep. Horn and John Hood of John Locke Foundation, both of whom are involved with BEST NC’s “2020 Vision Initiative”.

Parents who can attend this should do so.

See below.

2015 Eggs & Issues Breakfast

Hosted by NC Public Schools Forum

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Wake Voters Need To Pay Attention

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

Southwest Wake voters will need to pay attention as we advance into 2015. Elections for various local positions need to be on voters radar. Cary, Apex, Fuquay Varina, Morrisville and Holly Springs all have Town Council elections coming up.

According to Cary News:

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#DM7 Article: 2014: Let It Go

Posted on January 4, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my weekly column at Da Tech Guy: 2014: Let It Go

By A.P. Dillon

2015 is here. This is by no means a comprehensive list of happenings in 2014, but here’s a look at a bit of the year behind us and perhaps we can ‘let it go’.

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The 2016 PR Campaigns To Rehab Common Core Begin

Posted on January 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The PR campaigns to rehab Common Core before 2016 have begun. Having said that,
this is the most hilarious, talking point laden puff piece I’ve seen in a while:

Former Romney spokesman: Common Core popular in many quarters

The thrust of this article repeats the biggest talking point out there, that Common Core allows for ‘local control’. What’s more that McCoy’s assertion of ‘local control’ is somehow tied to how ‘popular’ Common Core is. We’ll get to the latter of that, first let’s talk ‘local control’.

Was Mr. McCoy intending to insult the intelligence of the reader?

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Just A Reminder, Opportunity Scholarships Are Not Out Of The Woods

Posted on December 29, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

North Carolina has an ongoing lawsuit over the General Assembly’s Opportunity Scholarships. The idea behind these scholarships is that the parents of children who meet a particular income threshold can apply for a grant or scholarship to spend at the school of their choice.

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