Category Archives: Academic Standards Review Commission

September NC Common Core Commission Meeting Highlights

Posted on September 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This past Monday was the September meeting of the Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC), which is tasked by SB 812 with reviewing and recommending possible replacements for Common Core.

See who was there, what was said and more. Continue reading →

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Possibly the most arrogant and insulting Common Core article I’ve seen in a while

Posted on August 30, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

An article on Common Core penned by one Andy Overstreet appeared in the News and Observer this weekend. The title was, Creating School Standards that make sense for children.

This article might be behind the pay wall for some readers, but I managed to read the whole thing and I have to say, this is possibly the most arrogant and insulting Common Core article I’ve seen in a while.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Checking In With Common Core Potemkin Village Resident ‘NC Ready For Success’

Posted on August 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

It’s hard to keep tabs on all of the Common Core supporters and their ‘non-profits’, ‘alliances’ and ‘organizations’. There are so many of them, that sometimes one forgets to check back and see what they are up to. Last year StopCommonCoreNC.org took a … Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education In NC (8/12/15) – #NCed

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

Here are some quick hits on what’s going on in Education in North Carolina. Continue reading →

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July NC Common Core Commission Meeting Postmortem

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

The North Carolina Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) tasked with reviewing and making recommendations on the Common Core Standards met on Monday, July 20th.
This is a run down of what took place, with notes, minutes and materials. Continue reading →

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July NC Common Core Commission Meeting Postmortem

Posted on July 18, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The North Carolina Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) tasked with reviewing and making recommendations on the Common Core Standards met on Monday, July 20th. Continue reading →

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