Category Archives: June Atkinson

Guest Post: A Rebuttal To Dr. Atkinson’s ‘State of Education’

Posted on March 18, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier this week, NC Superintendent and CCSSO President, Dr. June Atkinson gave a ‘State of Education’ set of remarks to Education PR Firm, EducationNC.

A citizen contacted me about this ‘statement’ and prepared one of their own. Read their rebuttal to Dr. Atkinson here. Continue reading →

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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 …

Continue reading →

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Surveys and Common Core Commission Funding

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

Daily Haymaker has an article up on the coal ash/Common Core commission funding bill, which is SB 14. Haymaker seems a little stressed out that $275k was allotted. I’m not. The commission has to work over the course of a year, handling what in essence is an educational and political hydra.

Haymaker also points out that the bill bans the commission from contracting third parties or services for surveys. That’s section four of the bill.

[BILL TEXT]

First things first. This section of the bill is clearly meant to keep the commission from really finding out what the people think as it makes reference to the legislative research committee (LRC). A committee, by the way, which didn’t fulfill it’s task. The financial and legal analyses do not appear to have been done. If they have, they were not made public.

Yeah, that “two hours” of stakeholder opinion? That was 60 people getting to speak for a whole huge 2 minutes.

KEEP READING.. Continue reading →

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Who Is Driving Education Policy In NC?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Last year, I called attention to a group called the NC Superintendent Large District Consortium and their intention to call for a seven-year lock in of Common Core in the state.

I’ve kept tabs and have questions about who is driving education policy in the state of North Carolina.

I placed a Freedom of Information Act request last September and have just recently received the information back from Wake County Public Schools. I requested emails that had “NC Superintendent Large District Consortium” and “Common Core” in the subject or body of the emails.

KEEP READING — SEE THE DOCUMENTS Continue reading →

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What they’re saying about Common Core and Education in NC (WE 1/23/15)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Last week I started talking about What they’re saying about Common Core and Education in NC. This is sort of a continuation of education items going on in North Carolina. Some of the updates this week are on a national level.

A-F grading changes Related: Virginia repealing A-F

WCPSS board meeting recap
Video: Board of Education Official Meeting – 1/20/2015
Video: Board Work Session – 1/20/2015.

National – ESEA Support/Yr end assessments

KEEP READING – THERE’S MORE… Continue reading →

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#DM7 Article: Virginia Homeschooling and Religious Affiliation

Posted on January 18, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my weekly column at Da Tech Guy: Virginia Homeschooling and Religious Affiliation By A.P. Dillon Last week, I highlighted an article that appeared in the NY Times that called into question the fundamental right to homeschool. The NY … Continue reading →

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