Category Archives: Academic Standards Review Commission

On ACT Test Results… I Told You So. – #nced #stopcc

Posted on October 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In early September, I reported on North Carolina’s ACT scores. They were dismal. They were especially dismal for North Carolina minority students.
A recent article at Breitbart by Dr. Berry highlights just how bad these ACT scores are – particularly for Minorities. Sense a theme here? Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education In NC – WE 10/23/15 – #NCED

Posted on October 23, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

These are some of the education stories from around the state of North Carolina. The list is long this week. Common Core Commission Update: October NC Common Core Commission Meeting Highlights – #ASRC This Week’s Hot Take: Wake County Board of … Continue reading →

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October NC Common Core Commission Meeting Highlights – #ASRC

Posted on October 23, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

On Monday, October 19th, the NC Common Core Commission (or ASRC) had their monthly meeting.

I’d like to thank Kim Fink of Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association for taking some minutes during the meeting. Those minutes can be viewed in my ASRC Repository.

I live tweeted the first half of the meeting. View my Storify article to see the timeline.

Highlights:

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Letter To NC Common Core Commission: Consider The North Carolina Education Plan

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

The Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association has sent a letter to the NC Common Core Commission ( known as the ASRC) requesting that the commission consider the North Carolina Education Plan in their final recommendations on replacing Common Core.

KEEP READING… SEE THE FULL LETTER Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education In NC – (10/9/15) #NCED

Posted on October 9, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Some quick hits in education news from around the state of North Carolina.
WCPSS, School Scoring, Teacher Turnover and more… Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying about Education In NC – (9/25/15) #NCED

Posted on September 25, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Some quick hits on what is going on in Education in North Carolina.

Charter School news, Common Core updates, Wake County School Board Hilarity and more. Keep reading… Continue reading →

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