Category Archives: Common Core

Guilford Cty Schools Spends Almost $160k On Common Core Aligned Digital Media

Posted on August 9, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

At the behest of a reader who was upset to find their district using Common Core compliant technology tools and materials and that a brand new contract for more was recently completed. I did a Freedom of Information request for Guilford County Schools (GCS) regarding “Discovery Education”.

In response to my Freedom of Information request, I received a contract from GCS that detailed spending on streaming digital media for K-12. The contract total was just under $160k at $159, 802.00 for licensing. Was this done with Race To the Top money or public funds?

Discovery Education has aligned their streaming curricula to the Common Core. Parents should be aware that Guilford schools are using this material. Since it is streaming and done in the classroom, the child is seeing it and not the parents. Parents should also read the Discovery Education Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use for the Streaming feature. Continue reading →

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Behind The Common Core Curtain In NC – Part 4

Posted on August 8, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is part Four in a Guest Post series on Common Core. Read Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.
This is an important look behind the Curtain of Common Core in North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Behind The Common Core Curtain – Part 3

Posted on August 7, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is part three in a Guest Post series on Common Core. Read Part One and Part Two.
This is an important look behind the Curtain of Common Core in North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Behind The Common Core Curtain In NC – Part 2

Posted on August 6, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is part two in a Guest Post series on Common Core. Read Part One.
This is an important look behind the Curtain of Common Core in North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Behind The Common Core Curtain In NC -PT 1

Posted on August 5, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This article and the following installments are Guest Posts by a North Carolina Educator. This is an important look behind the Curtain of Common Core in North Carolina. The writer is a School Counselor in NC public schools. Part … Continue reading →