Category Archives: Common Core

Poll: Strong Support For NC Opportunity Scholarships

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

A recent poll by Civitas shows very strong public support for the Opportunity Scholarship program, of which legal arguments about the program are being heard at the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Civitas reported that overall approval for the program stood at 68% with a high percentage of minorities (80%) supporting it.

KEEP READING — THE POLL ALSO COVERED COMMON CORE Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, EDUCATION, Opportunity Scholarships (OSP) | Tagged CIvitas, Common Core, Opportunity Scholarships | 3 Comments

An Unsolicited “Common Core” Email From DPI

Posted on March 5, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Somewhere along the line in the last month, I apparently struck a nerve.

An unsolicited email titled, “Common Core” was sent to me by the Assistant to the NC State Superintendent.

Uh oh. I must be “bearing false witness” again. Funny stuff coming from the CCSSO President.

KEEP READING …

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Posted in Common Core, June Atkinson, NC DPI | 3 Comments

Where ASRC Member Ann Clark Was During The January Meeting

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

During the January meeting of the Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC), member Ann Clark dialed in to attend.

Ms. Clark announced she was joining the ASRC via telephone because she was out of the state… at a “national convening” on Common Core.

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Posted in Academic Standards Review Commission, Common Core | Tagged ASRC, CMS | 1 Comment

Pearson Is Everywhere: PISA 2018

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

Welcome back to Pearson Is Everywhere! Last time we looked at how excited Pearson was about President Obama’s “free community college proposal. Today, we look at something I missed from December 2014. We’ll look at how Pearson is going to develop the PISA … Continue reading →

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

About That ‘Twitter Debate Study’ WaPo And Twitchy Cite

Posted on February 27, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Washington Post had an article this week about How Twitter is changing the national Common Core debate.

Michelle Malkin has been a monster on Twitter on Common Core, this is undeniable. The moms out there tweeting everyday should also be recognized for their tremendous effort and impact.

I just wanted to remind folks about who did this ‘study’, what was really the purpose and who was contacted. Also, who didn’t consent to participate and the unanswered question of who funded this study.

@michellemalkin Mr. Supovitz approached me on the ‘twitter project’. I didn’t consent & he didn’t answer my Q’s: http://t.co/BAx3yEZUvk

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) February 25, 2015 Continue reading →

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