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#DM7 Article: NC AG Refusing To Defend NC Marriage Amendment

Posted on August 3, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my DaTechGuy weekly column: NC AG Refusing To Defend NC Marriage Amendment

By A.P. Dillon

North Carolina’s Attorney General, Roy Cooper, is taking a page out of the Obama administration’s book in defending the state’s Constitution. Cooper has made a statement that he will no longer be defending North Carolina’s Constitutional Amendment 1 on marriage.

The Amendment 1 ballot measure was born from 3 bills, but SB 514 came out of the fray and went forward. Amendment 1 was passed by over 61% of the vote on the 2012 ballot. Cooper commented he made this decision after a decision by the 4th Circuit that a similar law in Virginia violates the 14th amendment. I guess the 10th amendment didn’t carry as much weight. The 4th Circuit also covers North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Common Core Symposium – September 27th

Posted on August 2, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

There will be a symposium on Common Core going on in Cary, NC at the Hampton Inn & Suites on September 27th of which I will be taking part in. The cost is $10. There is also an afternoon session on ‘Government and Your Money’. Each session is $10 separately or $15 if attending both. It is hosted by Citizens Constitutional Caucus. Details of the event are as follows below and you may find out more via the Patriot Institute. Continue reading →

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“The event is for Chamber of Commerce members only”

Posted on August 1, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

If you live in Holly Springs, there’s a meeting about your kids education but you’re not invited. It’s for the Chamber of Commerce members only. Via News and Observer:

Local and state officials – including state Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam and Wake County school board member Susan Evans – will participate in a panel discussion at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Holly Springs Cultural Center.

The speakers will talk about capped schools, new school construction, Common Core standards and achievements at local schools.

“We’re trying to make sure the business community in Holly Springs is aware of developments, because it affects them,” said Tom Wyrick, owner of Whizard Academy in Cary and Holly Springs, who helped organize the event. Continue reading →

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It’s Bad, Bad Common Core

Posted on August 1, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Found this video while surfing this morning. Enjoy! Continue reading →

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Tennessean Author’s Chuckle-worthy Defense of Common Core

Posted on August 1, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Another day, another Pro-core Op-ed.
This one at The Tennessean by a woman named Betty Anderson. None of these Op-Eds or their authors are really as simple as they seem. Keep reading and you’ll see what I mean. From the article, about Ms. Anderson and I’ve added some hyperlinks to the text:

Betty Anderson is the executive director of Stand for Children Tennessee, an education advocacy organization. She has been involved in education policy for more than 40 years in Tennessee.

A few points about “Stand for Children”
It’s not just a Tennessee outfit, it’s a national one. Yet another education non-profit to add to the myriad of them already out there. It is run by Jonah Edelman, who revealed some tactics in his idea of a ‘corporate education reform’ scenario that got him in hot water.

Stand for Children does a lot of focusing on parents and empowering them. It figures the Pro-Core machine would tap them to push Common Core.

There is a lot of money behind Stand For Children – I know, you’re shocked.
They have two arms, the Stand for Children Leadership Center is a 501(c)(3) and the other is Stand for Children, Inc. which is a 501(c)(4). This split allows them to enter into some political arenas. In 2012, Stand for Children Inc. gave over $321k to campaigns and PACS to influence education races and blew nearly half a million on ‘consulting and strategy’ groups. If you wish to view their 990 tax filings, hit the links below:

Stand for Children Leadership Center
Stand for Children Inc.
Fun fact: The woman in charge of the political version, Stand for Children, Inc., is none other than Michael Bloomberg’s daughter, Emma. Read more about Emma’s focus and link to Teach for America here.

In 2013, the two non-profits had c Continue reading →

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Indiana Dept. Of Ed Survey For Migrant Students Using Federal Funding

Posted on July 31, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

The Indiana Department of Education has sent out surveys to determine migrant status of students so they can qualify for ‘additional educational support’. That support is apparently coming in the form of “national funding” — i.e., your tax dollars. This item is part of the student registration pack according to @DDog31:

.@LadyLiberty1885 check out the form that was in our Indiana regist pack for school. @sistertoldjah pic.twitter.com/3QZOZe2KH4

— DDog31 – JJohnson (@ddog31) July 31, 2014

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