Category Archives: Common Core

SAS’s “Wake Ed Partnership” Rebrands (UPDATED)

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

News and Observer WakeEd Blog: Wake Education Partnership rebrands itself as ‘WakeEd’

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Make room for two WakeEd’s in Wake County, but please don’t confuse the two.

The Wake Education Partnership announced Monday that it’s rebranding itself as “WakeEd.” As loyal readers of this blog know, we’re also called “WakeEd.”

The rebrand is the latest effort by the WakeEd Partnership, which is backed by the business community to boost the Wake County school system, to try to boost its visibility. Throughout its 32-year history, most Wake County residents have said in surveys that they’ve never heard of the non-profit organization.

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North Carolina’s SBAC ‘Status’ Change

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

In case you missed it, at some point, North Carolina went from being a ‘Governing’ state to an ‘Affiliate’ state in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).

When and why this happened depends on who you ask.

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Pearson Is Everywhere: Getting Fat In North Carolina

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

Welcome back to Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time we looked at how Pearson has a history of massive profits off the federal government.

Today, we’ll look closer at how fat Pearson has gotten off of the state of North Carolina.

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#DM7 Article: Down The Rabbit Hole With Lamar Alexander

Posted on February 22, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my weekly Da Tech Guy article: Down The Rabbit Hole With Lamar Alexander By A.P. Dillon With the ESEA Reauthorization looming, Sen. Lamar Alexander has been a central figure. A colleague of mine recently sent me this … Continue reading →

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The Common Core Weekend Reads – 02-22-15

Posted on February 22, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for February 22, 2015.

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

Articles are organized by category.

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More Proof Moms Are Wiping the Floor with Policy Wonks

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

Today, the PR firm, EducationNC, has an article by Public Schools Forum NC’s Keith Poston.

It is a rather long post, littered with inflammatory rhetoric aimed at Common Core opposition. The entire piece is based on the false assumption Common Core are higher standards.

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