Category Archives: NC DPI

What They’re Saying About Education In NC – (10/9/15) #NCED

Posted on October 9, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Some quick hits in education news from around the state of North Carolina.
WCPSS, School Scoring, Teacher Turnover and more… Continue reading →

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More on the NC Teacher Turnover Report by the Media – #NCED #NCGA

Posted on October 6, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday, Lt. Governor Dan Forest released a video highlighting important information which the media in North Carolina has been remiss in reporting on.

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Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION, Media Bias, NC DPI | Tagged Teacher Turnover | 5 Comments

‘All Time High’ Teacher Turnover Narratives Return – #nced #ncga

Posted on October 4, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The narrative that North Carolina teacher turnover rates are at an ‘all time high’ has returned.

WRAL wins the title of misleading lede of the week…

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Posted in EDUCATION, June Atkinson, NC DPI | Tagged Teacher Pay, Teacher Turnover | 4 Comments

KEA Pilot Cost: $511,360

Posted on October 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The Kindergarten Entry Assessment pilot conducted in half of North Carolina’s elementary schools in the 2014-15 school year apparently cost $511,360.

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What They’re Saying About Education in #NCED – (10/02/15)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Here are some quick hits about education in North Carolina.

Some of you may have seen the “Wallet Hub” rankings of the Best and Worst states for teachers. North Carolina was listed as number 50 of 51. The Left is making a big deal of it, shocker right?

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