Category Archives: Common Core

NC Governor McCrory Unveils Operation Rebrand For Common Core (Video)

Posted on August 25, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Last weekend, NC Superintendent Atkinson tipped her hand on the rebrand strategy for Common Core in North Carolina. This week on the same program, NCSPIN, Governor Pat McCrory repeated the same statements.

In the initial part of the conversation, McCrory made a weak dodge on testing should be called out — all major tests are Common Core aligned. Hasn’t his Teach For America Alum and Education Advisor, Eric Guckian, told him that yet?

The host confirmed with Governor McCrory that the Governor has been “a big supporter of Common Core”. McCrory answered, ” I am a supporter of Common Core but I also recognize the testing aspect needs some revision and change.”

McCrory continued and here’s where the cat is now out of the rebrand bag:

“The title of the bill of Common Core says we’re eliminating Common Core. If you read the bill, it doesn’t eliminate Common Core. It reviews Common Core and only the State Board of Education – with Bill Cobey as its chairman – can change Common Core.”

There you have it, folks.

This is the kick off of Operation Rebrand.

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N&O Op-Ed Skips Mention Of “Strategic Plan” Cost

Posted on August 25, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

How nice for Phil Kirk to write about the “strategic plan” costing Wake taxpayers over 58K. http://t.co/uc3mZwvgP2 #nced #wcpss

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) August 23, 2014

Isn’t that special? A nice rah-rah article drawing attention to the costly “strategic plan” for Wake County Schools. Where was this kind of press for the Superintendent’s ‘listening’ forum earlier this year? Continue reading →

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2ndVote App Rolls Out Education Issues Topic – Common Core Included

Posted on August 25, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

A few days ago I covered a new app put out by 2nd Vote that helps consumers decide where they want to spend or not spend their money based on the dollars companies spend on a host of issues. 2nd Vote has just rolled out the Education issues part of their app.

Press Release:

2nd Vote Releases New Issue: Education

2nd Vote, a conservative organization dedicated to connecting public policy and corporate activism, has added Education as a new issue just in time for the school year. The new scores can be found on the 2nd Vote app and website.

“We are continually looking for ways to provide consumers with the information they need to make conservative shopping choices,” said Chris Walker, Executive Director of 2nd Vote. “By adding education, 2nd Vote users can see the stance of several companies on issues that concern parents such as Common Core and school choice.”

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#DM7 Article: Back To School – At Home and Opting Out

Posted on August 24, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my DaTechGuy article: Back To School – At Home and Opting Out

By A.P. Dillon

Millions of kids head back to school soon. Many have already begun the new school year. In many state, that means heading back to more Common Core. That is the case in North Carolina for the time being until the state’s standards replacement commission can get to work. Continue reading →

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Common Core Aligned: Khan Academy

Posted on August 23, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

“…to create just these kinds of tests—next-generation assessments aligned to the common core. When the tests are aligned to the common standards, the curriculum will line up as well—and that will unleash powerful market forces in the service of better teaching.” – Bill Gates, 2009 Speech To Natl. Conference of State Legislatures

The goal is to align everything so that students and the money have no where to go but Common Core.

Last time we looked at Edulastic. Today we look at Khan Academy.
We’ve used Khan Academy in our house prior to Common Core. My kids loved it and the instructions were clear and entertaining. These days, not so much. They’ve gone Common Core Aligned.

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CCSSO President Dances Around NC Superintendent Reelection Question

Posted on August 23, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

More speculation on whether CCSSO President Elect Atkinson will be running for NC Superintendent again. Host Tom Campbell falls all over himself to set her up positively in his interviews with her. Campbell mentions Cash Michael’s dropped the bomb in a past episode that Atkinson wasn’t running again.

During the brief interview segment, Atkinson says she has learned to “live with the turbulence” so our CC June False Witnesskids can have a great education.

Well, much of the recent turbulence has been self-inflicted — Oops, there I go again, bearing “false witness”.

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