Category Archives: Common Core

NC Enters Year 4 of Common Core and Reading Retention for 3rd Graders Increases Statewide

Posted on October 10, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The headline at the News and Observer reads, “More NC third graders retained for poor reading”.
File this one under: Things I saw Coming And Was Called Crazy For.
We are in year four of Common Core. Supporters of the standards promised us flying cars or something…

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, EDUCATION, NCGA, Testing | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

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 →

Posted in Academic Standards Review Commission, EDUCATION, NC DPI, Wake County School Board | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on What They’re Saying About Education In NC – (10/9/15) #NCED

Gates Backed Hope Street Group Push Agenda Using Wake Taxpayer Resources

Posted on October 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Below is an email sent to me by a teacher unamused at the Bill Gates backed ‘education non-profit’ using Wake county official email to push their non-profit’s agenda items.

Gee, sounds familiar.

KEEP READING Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, EDUCATION | Tagged , | 7 Comments

KEA Pilot Cost: $511,360

Posted on October 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The Kindergarten Entry Assessment pilot conducted in half of North Carolina’s elementary schools in the 2014-15 school year apparently cost $511,360.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core, NC DPI | Tagged , | 2 Comments

What They’re Saying About Education in #NCED – (10/02/15)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Here are some quick hits about education in North Carolina.

Some of you may have seen the “Wallet Hub” rankings of the Best and Worst states for teachers. North Carolina was listed as number 50 of 51. The Left is making a big deal of it, shocker right?

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in Charter Schools, Common Core, EDUCATION, June Atkinson, NC Board Of Education, NC DPI, NC Ed Updates | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

So, Is June Atkinson Running or Not? – #NCed #NCpol

Posted on October 1, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Last year, it looked very much like Dr. Atkinson was not going to run for State Superintendent again and ride off into the sunset.

Sources now say she is running.
GOODIE!

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, ELECTIONS, June Atkinson | Tagged , | 2 Comments