Category Archives: NC Board Of Education

Chair of State Board of Ed Goes All In For… Kasich. – #NCpol

Posted on February 19, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Over at Jones and Blount, there is a story up about NC Board of Education Chairman, Bill Cobey, going all in for John Kasich in the Presidential race.

I don’t want to ever hear how NCSBE Chair Bill Cobey is a “Conservative” again.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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USA TODAY Report Gives NC an “F” in Screening Teachers

Posted on February 16, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

On February 13th, USA Today posted a lengthy article titled, NC fails in screening for problem teachers.

I read it. All of it. I also watched the embedded videos. It’s horrifying for a laundry list of failure to protect our children.

Let me say that I was not in the least bit surprised about what USA Today found about teachers slipping through the system.

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The Backstory On Those “Student Perception Surveys” – #NCed

Posted on February 11, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier this month, I wrote about another one of NC DPI’s bad ideas — the “student perception survey”.

I’ve traced them back to their origin — and it’s not the State Board of Education.

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NC DPI’s Latest Bad Idea: Survey Kids About Their Teachers

Posted on February 6, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The most recent State Board of Education meetings have been an exercise in what NOT to do for the Department of Public Education (DPI).

Behold, DPI’s latest bad idea: Surveying kids about their “perceptions” of their teachers.

File this under: WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? Continue reading →

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The Word “Misunderstanding” Redefined By Supt. Atkinson?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

If you’ve been following my series on Superintendent Atkinson being questioned about funds for the Excellent Public Schools Act being diverted into shifting personnel around, well, we have an update.

Dr. Atkinson has redefined “Misunderstanding”. Continue reading →

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NC Board Of Ed Still Not Taking Up Common Core Recommendations

Posted on February 2, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A brief update on the state of Common Core in North Carolina — the NC State Board of Education will apparently NOT be taking up the recommendations from the Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) during their February meeting.

KEEP READING… THERE’S MORE. Continue reading →

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