Category Archives: NC DPI

PowerSchool Update Letter Packed with Bombshells

Posted on June 15, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A June 9th letter sent by the Homebase Leadership team to the NC Department of Public Instruction Leadership and PowerSchool team is packed with bombshells.

The memo, obtained exclusive by this site details massive outrages, infrastructure failure, missing deliverables, issues with transitioning to in-house operation and more. The issues with PowerSchool have been continual since its implementation Continue reading →

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NC Chamber Misleads on #HB657, Seeks to Deny Choice to NC Students – #NCGA

Posted on June 15, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

“The business community’s input and needs were heard and clearly addressed in the high school math standards approved by the State Board.”
– NC Chamber of Commerce 6/14/16

The business community’s needs and input are far more important than that of parents and students. Continue reading →

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NCDPI Warns #HB657 Will Take ‘Math Backwards’, But That Would Be A GOOD Thing

Posted on June 9, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

DPI sent out a ‘Legislative Alert’ email, titled, Oppose HB 657 Taking Math Backwards.
Why does DPI hate parents and students, yet defends Common Core like it’s made of Gold? Continue reading →

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#NCGA Does DPI’s Job Again With Bill On Background Checks [UPDATED]

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

Earlier this year, North Carolina received an “F” on our teacher screening process in a USA Today report.

Several years ago, and by several I mean SIX YEARS ago, the subject of performing background checks on teachers in North Carolina was suggested, a committee did some work on it and their results were promptly stuck in a drawer by NC Superintendent Atkinson.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Teacher shortage? How about 7,300 backlogged applications?

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

The narrative is we have a teacher shortage.

In February, Superintendent June Atkinson blamed the shortage on not enough teachers entering the profession.

The truth is we have 7,300 backlogged teacher licensing applications in this state. Continue reading →

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Contract for KEA Still Including All 5 Domains

Posted on May 4, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

In the March contracts update at the State Board of Education meeting, the first contract on the list is for the KEA — Kindergarten Entry Assessment.

DPI scaled back the implementation of all five domains, but from the looks of it, DPI is back on track to implement all five domains at some point anyway. But what is concerning is that the contract now mentions “writing learning progressions for eight domains”. Continue reading →

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