Category Archives: Big Ed Complex

Did You Know Bill Gates Paid A Firm To Help Write NC’s Race To The Top grant?

Posted on March 20, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Johnson should ask Dr. Atkinson why she allowed an out-of-state, multi-billion dollar consulting outfit which was “supported” by the Bill Gates Foundation to guide the writing of the NC Race To The Top application? Continue reading →

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2016 Runny “Eggs and Issues” Forum [VIDEO]

Posted on February 8, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Last month, the NC Big Ed Complex’s NC Public School Forum held their “Eggs and Issues” Forum. I translated their “wish list” back in January, but now the video is out.

Last year, it was pushing more Common Core and they did more of that this year. Of significance this year, expect everything to track back to “race” via “Disparate impact”.

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NC Board Of Ed Still Not Taking Up Common Core Recommendations

Posted on February 2, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A brief update on the state of Common Core in North Carolina — the NC State Board of Education will apparently NOT be taking up the recommendations from the Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) during their February meeting.

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Update on the WCPSS – WakeEdPartnership Revolving Door

Posted on February 2, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Last month I wrote about the revolving door between “education non-profit” WakeEd Partnership and Wake County Schools.

In that article, I noted that I had requested the job description and salary for Ms. Crain’s position at Wake County Schools. I am here to report that I have received that information.

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Dispatches From The Big Ed Complex: Per Pupil Spending Narrative Returns

Posted on February 1, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

In the most recent NC Public School Forum (NCPSF) newsletter was a partial reprint of an article at Washington Post about per pupil spending.

The ‘per pupil spending’ narrative has returned. More money, it’s always the answer! No. No it’s not.

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For $40K a Year, You Too Can Professional Protest For Education

Posted on January 31, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

For $4oK a year, you too can protest the republican legislature.. err, I mean protest for “education” and recruit others to help you.

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