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Attn NC Common Core Fighters: Get To The First Commission Meeting

Posted on September 19, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Are you fighting Common Core in North Carolina?
Come join the rest of us at the first Academic Standards Review Commission Meeting.

Stand in solidarity, Stop Common Core and
WEAR BLACK.
Details:
Monday, September 22nd
2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
State Construction Office Conference Room, 4th Floor, Education Building
301 N. Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC. Continue reading →

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NC Opportunity Scholarship Funds Released By Appeals Court

Posted on September 19, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Some good news for the over 1,800 kids depending on the Opportunity Scholarships which were already approved, yet the funding transfer was held up. A NC Appeals court has ordered the release of those funds.

New at Carolina Journal Online: Appeals Court releases voucher money http://t.co/4xtCJLsvbr #ncpol #schoolchoice #ncga #nced

— JohnLockeFoundation (@JohnLockeNC) September 19, 2014

Read the order here:

HIT THE LINK TO READ THE ORDER… Continue reading →

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Moral Monday Arrestee Cases Dismissed And Their Leader Tells A Whopper

Posted on September 19, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Those arrested at Moral Monday protests have had their cases dismissed. This leaves taxpayer on the hook for all the related costs. Yay… civil disobedience…. or something.

Meanwhile, the press release by the NC NAACP, the leader of Moral Monday tells a whopper – emphasis is mine:

KEEP READING – SEE BARBER’S WHOPPER Continue reading →

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#NCDEMS Want You To Look At Jessica Holmes…

Posted on September 19, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

#NCDEMS Want You To Look At Jessica Holmes…

But fail to mention, again, that she’s a lawyer for the NCAE. Oh and a Moral Monday participant:

NCAE attorney Jessica Holmes speaks out for public education. http://t.co/i1MRXRTSko #moralmonday #ncpol

— Moral Mondays (@MoralMondays) December 18, 2013

From: admin@wakedems.org
10:56 AM (1 hour ago)

Take a look at our Wake County Democrat in Action, JESSICA HOLMES!

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Lewis Backs Out Of Court Candidates Forum

Posted on September 18, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

The Federalist Society held a major forum this week for candidates seeking office in the North Carolina Court System. Regrettably, I was unable to attend, but it looks like the event was a great success:

.@TriangleFedSoc’s #NCSupremeCourt Candidate Forum was engaging & informative! #vote #Nov4 @abbyhope @LetFr33domRing pic.twitter.com/O4GlIkyA01

— Federalist Society (@CampbellFedSoc) September 18, 2014

We’ve covered some of the main races here on the blog, including the interesting Supreme Court Justice race. Both Supreme Court Justice candidates (Justice Mark Martin and Judge Ola Lewis) were invited to the forum, however it looks like Judge Ola Lewis backed out due to an ‘unspecified’ conflict:

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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MO Ed Commissioner, Governor Sued By Citizens Over Common Core SBAC Test Funds

Posted on September 18, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This article is crossposted at StopCommonCoreNC.org

Fred N. Sauer of Missouri is suing Governor Jay Nixon and other state officials over the $4.3 million paid to Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) in relation to the Common Core State Standards tests.

The editors of Missouri Education Watchdog have joined the suit as plaintiffs. The main points of the suit are the challenging of the use of taxpayer money for the SBAC, that the SBAC is an unconstitutional interstate compact and that Governor Nixon and Commissioner Nicastro’s conduct violated federal and state statutes. Nicastro announced her retirement just this past week.

Via Missouri Education Watchdog:

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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