Category Archives: NC DPI

NC Longitudinal Database Committee Quietly Dissolved and Replaced

Posted on August 25, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A committee formed to bring oversight to the statewide longitudinal database system (SLDS) in North Carolina was recently dissolved.

An August 8th letter from the board’s chair, Keith Werner, called for the dissolution of the board, “per Session law 2016-94 ( Appropriations Act 2016)”. Werner is also the Chief Information Officer of the NC’s Information Technology division. Continue reading →

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Controversial NC Student Health Assessment Form Was Quietly Rewritten

Posted on August 18, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Last year parents were outraged to find out that the health assessment form required for entry into Kindergarten in North Carolina schools was being expanded to students of any age or grade level entering the system.

Parents were further outraged when they realized what the form actually asked for. Overly intrusive questions beyond what the law requires were on the form.

Questions included assessing whether or not a child had normal or abnormal genitals is just one example. Other inappropriate topic areas covered included asking if your baby was “full-term” and the form also asked about “trauma”, “family stress” and about your child’s personal/social development. Continue reading →

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#AmplifyChoice: Eye-Popping Numbers On Admin Bloat vs Student Growth

Posted on August 17, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

On August 11th and 12th, the annual Amplify Choice conference, which focuses on school choice issues, was held in Denver, Colorado. During the conference, a presentation was given entitled, “The Economics of School Choice”.  The presentation was given by Ben Scafidi, … Continue reading →

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2016 Budget Sent To Governor McCrory. See The K-12 Highlights.

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

The 2016 budget was finally hammered out and send to Governor McCrory on July 1st.

Packed inside are significant funding increases for Education and some interesting tidbits.

First, a look at the money. Continue reading →

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2016 NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey Results

Posted on June 28, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The results of the 2015-16 NC teacher working conditions survey are in.

Of the 119177 teachers in the state, 101846 took the survey. This represents 85.46% of the teachers in the state. Of those taking the survey 88% were classroom teachers. Continue reading →

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NC Parents: We Have A Bill To Offer Traditional Math. It’s Your Turn To Act.

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

The North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) was not fooled by the NC Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) attempt to make cosmetic changes to Common Core’s high school Integrated math.

The NCGA set up a bill that lined up with the findings of the Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC). The NCGA’s proposed bill initially replaced the Integrated math. View the Bill: HB 657. Continue reading →

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