Category Archives: Common Core

Hey Parents, You Need To Be “Retrained”.

Posted on April 6, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

We’ve seen proponents slam parents, question parents ‘expertise’ when it comes to their own kids, launch smear campaigns, insult opposition on a regular basis and in general just default calling anyone opposing Common Core a liar.

Remember the Six One Seven video that mocked Grandpa, the elderly veteran? He clearly must need retraining. Just ask instructional Coach, Jennifer Patanella:

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#DM7: From The Mouths Of Our Children To Ed Reformers Ears

Posted on April 4, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The is a reposting of my weekly Da Tech Guy Column: From The Mouths Of Our Children To Ed Reformers Ears Continue reading →

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#NC Parents, Have You Given Your Common Core Feedback?

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

NC DPI’s ‘stakeholder’ Common Core ‘survey’, where one has to go LINE BY LINE and GRADE BY GRADE giving input on the standards, is still ongoing. The deadline is April 30th.   #NCDPI Common Core Surveys arguably meant to discourage … Continue reading →

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Is The CCSSO President Violating NC Statute 138A?

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

Dr. June Atkinson is the NC Superintendent of Schools. She is also the President of the CCSSO — one of three outside, unelected groups that produced the Common Core State Standards.

The CCSSO is heavily invested in the Common Core State Standards, or rather the CCSSO has been invested in by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in grants that total over $91.2 million.

NC tax payers are also invested in the CCSSO. [Read: Citizen’s Information Request Yields 60K In CCSSO Dues]

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David vs Goliath In #NCed

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

The Big Ed Complex of ‘education non-profits’ backed by left leaning groups and the NC Chamber of Commerce have been pushing Common Core in North Carolina.

Meet the grassroots group who has developed a plan to revamp the standards in the state…

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The Common Core Weekend Reads – 3-29-15

Posted on March 29, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for March 29, 2015.

This is a review of the past week of news on Common Core nationwide and in North Carolina.

Articles are organized by category.

Prior Edition of Weekend Reads: 3-22-15

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