Category Archives: June Atkinson

The Common Core Weekend Reads – 1-18-15

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

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for January 18th, 2015. This is a review of the past week of news on Common Core nationwide and in North Carolina. Articles are organized by category. Prior Edition of Weekend Reads: 1-11-15   NC … Continue reading →

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CCSSO Pres. Atkinson Calls Standards Copyright Questions “Preposterous”

Posted on January 17, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Asking questions about a set of copyrighted standards is “preposterous”, ya’ll.
So sayeth the President of the CCSSO.

@DrJuneAtkinson Legal issue is “preposterous”? You’re CCSSO Prez -grant us a waiver as listed in the Public License. http://t.co/sgyvJlUKSo

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) January 17, 2015 Continue reading →

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CCSSO President’s Homeschool Tweet Sees Backlash

Posted on January 15, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In yesterday’s article, CCSSO President Questions Testing For Homeschoolers, the question was posed by Dr. Atkinson that perhaps homeschoolers and private schooled children should be taking the same tests as public school children.

Here’s the original tweet:

With choice, should homeschool & private school students have to take the same tests as public school students? If no, why not? #HLR2015

— June Atkinson (@DrJuneAtkinson) January 12, 2015

This question has led to some backlash.
Better watch it, ya’ll. You might be accused of bearing false witness.

Some replies:

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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CCSSO President Questions Testing For Homeschoolers

Posted on January 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday, I reported on the Holshouser Legislators Retreat 2015. This was an invitation only event with various NC educrats, legislators, “non-profits” and businesses discussing your child’s education future without you – again.

One tweet I left out of the previous story was from the President of the Council of Chief State School Officers. Folks in North Carolina know her as the NC State Superintendent, June Atkinson.

Dr. Atkinson tweeted this question out at the Holhouser event:

KEEP READING – SEE THE TWEET Continue reading →

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That Koch Smear Campaign Worked!

Posted on January 8, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This story was hyped up at a time when the new and controversial framework for Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) was going on. Go figure.

Well, that smear-fest appeared to have worked.

Alternate Title: DPI’s coordinated smear campaign to get their way on US History worked. http://t.co/r3N0iTFByx #nced #ncdpi #ncpol #ncga

— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) January 8, 2015

From the N&O article, emphasis added:

KEEP READING — THERE IS MORE…
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BEST NC’s 2020 Vision Initiative

Posted on December 22, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Common Core was discussed in North Carolina’s legislature starting in 2013 and running through 2014. The result of the discussion, meetings, hearings and testimony was Senate Bill 812. This bill ordered an appointed commission (ASRC) to review and replace the Common … Continue reading →

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