Category Archives: Common Core

Dear @TheBlaze and @GlennBeck, I Have a Scott Walker Question for You

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

Last July, I went to The Blaze studios to be a panel member of We Will Not Conform, a live Common Core event shown in movie theaters across the country.

Multiple aspects of Common Core were discussed, including political and election implications. For many citizens, especially parents fighting Common Core, being squishy on the topic is a deal breaker.

I have a question for Mr. Beck….

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Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, ELECTIONS | Tagged Common Core, Election 2016 | 2 Comments

Pearson Is Everywhere: Over 175k Opt Out of Pearson PARCC in NY

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

Welcome back to another installment of Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time, we looked at Pearson getting dumped by LAUSD in California.

Today, we get a look at the over 175,000 students who opted out of the Common Core PARCC test, which is created and written by Pearson.

Not only did droves of students opt out, there are reports of horrifyingly bad test questions.

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Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, Testing | Tagged Opt Out, Pearson is Everywhere | 2 Comments

Parents, Are You Watching Data Collection Expansion Bills #HB401 and #HB767?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I sounded the alarm several weeks ago on HB 401, which is titled “Authorize Data Sharing for NCLDS”. This bill will give multiple state agencies access to student data stored in the Statewide Longitudinal Database System (SLDS).

From what I understand, HB 401 will heard by Rules, Calendar, and Operations committee of the House tomorrow. So will a related bill, HB767 (SB560).

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Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core | Tagged Data collection, NCGA | 4 Comments

Gee, A Little Heavy Handed With the Common Core Love @EducationNC?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

EducationNC is clearinghouse for driving education narratives. I’ve said this from day one and I stand by it. I’m not alone in that assessment, the public sees it too.

Two new cases in point, the Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) meets today and EducationNC throws up two really rather sadly trite pro-Common Core articles.

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