Category Archives: Common Core

Pearson Is Everywhere: PARCC Contract Stays Alive In New Mexico

Posted on August 31, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome back to Pearson is Everywhere.

Today, we have an update on the lawsuit filed by American Institutes for Research (AIR) against New Mexico that claimed there was bid rigging involved with the award of the Common Core testing contract to Pearson. 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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More On NC’s ‘Partnership’ With The Gates Backed Hope Street Group

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

Yesterday, I mentioned going into more detail about the cozy partnership NC’s Superintendent and current CCSSO President, Dr. Atkinson, entered into with the Bill Gates backed non-profit called Hope Street Group.

Here’s the deal….
Continue reading →

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You can’t swing a dead cat these days without hitting a Bill Gates non-profit

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

You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a Bill Gates non-profit…
…Or a former NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) employee working for a Bill Gates backed non-profit. Continue reading →

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An Update On #CommonCore Potemkin Village Resident: Hope Street Group

Posted on August 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This past June, I wrote a two-part series on the latest resident of the Common Core Potemkin Village: Hope Street Group.

It’s time for an update. Continue reading →

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NC Community College System President Testifies In Favor Of Obama’s “Free” Tuition Idea

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

On August 5th, North Carolina Community College System President, Scott Ralls, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

The content of his testimony, from the title of the written statement, centered on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. What his testimony was actually about was something else. Continue reading →

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