Category Archives: Common Core

A Must Read For #NCGA Worried About Race To The Top

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

With the passage of HB 1061 yesterday and the discussion of it the day before at the House Education Committee, we heard some rumblings and worries about the Race To The Top grant. This worry we will have to pay back funds unused is a Red herring, people.

Get up to speed first – see what the deal is and how our education leaders committed us to the brand name Common Core in our grant BEFORE the standards were even released:

About that RTTT Grant – PT I
About that RTTT Grant – PT II

Once you are up to speed, now hit this article at Breitbart entitled, “NC Nervous About Ditching Common Core Standards”.

The main thrust of the article is some legislators are worried about having to return Race To The Top Funds. I think Rep. Holloway’s remarks were meant to stem the worries about it, not necessarily that he believes we would have to give it back. From the Breitbart piece, emphasis added: Continue reading →

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Chamber Watch: NC Chamber Of Commerce Fear mongers On #HB1061

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

Chamber Watch: Keeping an eye on the Chambers of Commerce Core

Today’s article is on The NC Chamber of Commerce. Yesterday the NC General Assembly’s House passed HB 1061, Replace Common Core To Meet NC’s Needs. The response of the NC Chamber of Commerce was to fear monger:

Fear Mongering & False. RT @NCChamber: HB1061 sends a signal to job creators in NC & every state that NC not ready to compete. #ncga

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) June 5, 2014

The NC Chamber has pushed the flawed and experimental Common Core as some kind of magic bullet that will create this amazing “21st Century Workforce” without one shred of evidence that these standards do anything they claim to. In fact, the evidence is to the contrary: Continue reading →

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GUEST POST: What I Saw At The #NCGA Senate Ed Cmte Mtg

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

This is a guest post (below the break)from a reader who attended yesterday’s Senate Education committee meeting, where SB 812 was discussed and passed. SB 815 was also discussed and passed, which is important as it serves to protect our student’s privacy and data.

Pay attention to the portion where Mark Jewell of the NCAE steps up with prepared remarks. In those remarks, he quotes an independent study and says he will make it available to the Committee. I’ve challenged them to make it public and include the methodology.

@NCAE’s Mark Jewell: You said you had a study that said teachers love #CommonCore. Share it with the public – including the metholdology.

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) June 5, 2014

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Report from Senate Committee Meeting 6/4

Yesterday the Senate Education Committee met to vote on 2 bills, SB 815 and SB 812 Continue reading →

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Replace Common Core – #HB1061 Passes NC House

Posted on June 4, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

HB 1061- Replace Common Core To Meet NC’s Needs passes the NC House on second reading. Third reading was a voice vote.

North Carolina is one step closer to being free of the experiment, fundamentally flawed Common Core!

NC’s #NCGA #HB1061 passes 78-39! Bill will be sent to Senate! #StopCommonCore @michellemalkin @TruthinAmEd @manateespirit

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) June 4, 2014

The Senate also met today at 1 pm for their version, SB 812. It passed through committee there as well. It’s a good day for read education strides in North Carolina!

THANK YOU TO ALL THE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS WHO VOTED TODAY TO RECLAIM NC EDUCATION! Continue reading →

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#HB1061 On House Calendar 6-4-14

Posted on June 3, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Today, the House Education Committee passed HB 1061 (Replace Common Core To Fit NC’s Needs). Edition two of the bill has been filed with the history. Changes include a smaller commission size and tightening of certain language. It also calls for repealing of 115C-174.11(c)(3) in section three. Read in detail about that section and see the run down of what went on at the House Education Committee meeting here.

According to the bill history for HB 1061, the bill has been removed from the Appropriations Committee calendar and placed on the House Calendar for tomorrow, June 4th.

Action: Get on the phone. Call your Representative. Ask them to please support HB 1061 and vote YES.

Also important is SB 812. This is the companion bill to HB 1061. The Senate Education Committee will hear discussion on SB 812 tomorrow at 1 pm. Read here to see how you can support SB 812. Continue reading →

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#NCGA House Ed Cmte Hears #HB1061

Posted on June 3, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Today at the General Assembly, the House Education committee heard discussion on HB 1061 – Replace Common Core To Meet NC’s Needs. This is a summary of the meeting. To see the tweets I sent out as the meeting occurred, visit my Storify article.
First the good news: It passed through the committee.

#HB1061 moves forward: 27 to 16 motion passes. BILL GOES TO FLOOR! #hb1061 #stopcommoncore #ncga

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) June 3, 2014

The session opened up with Rep. Holloway giving a brief introduction of what the bill does and doesn’t do. Then an aide read the summary of the bill and it’s sections. One change from the original bill with regards to the commission is that it is now set at 9 members instead of 17. Elected officials have been removed from the mix. I question if that includes Dr. Atkinson. She’s an elected official with a clear conflict of interest as President Elect of one of the DC trade groups that created the standards and her strong bias in favor of Common Core that she makes plain in continual insulting those who oppose it. Continue reading →

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