Category Archives: EDUCATION

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.

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Update on the WCPSS – WakeEdPartnership Revolving Door

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

Last month I wrote about the revolving door between “education non-profit” WakeEd Partnership and Wake County Schools.

In that article, I noted that I had requested the job description and salary for Ms. Crain’s position at Wake County Schools. I am here to report that I have received that information.

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10% Pay Increase For All Teachers! – #StuffAtkinsonSays

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

Last week, Dr. Atkinson jump started her relection campaign with a speech in front of the legislature’s House Select Committee on Education.

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#WBOC Prioritizes Transit Over Kids

Posted on February 1, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Dispatches from the 100% Democrat held Wake County Board of Commissioners: . @WakeGOV may skip 2016 school bond to protect Nov. referendum to raise sales taxes to fund transit plan https://t.co/HZD1ASbeLf #wcpss — Keung Hui (@nckhui) January 31, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From The Big Ed Complex: Per Pupil Spending Narrative Returns

Posted on February 1, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

In the most recent NC Public School Forum (NCPSF) newsletter was a partial reprint of an article at Washington Post about per pupil spending.

The ‘per pupil spending’ narrative has returned. More money, it’s always the answer! No. No it’s not.

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For $40K a Year, You Too Can Professional Protest For Education

Posted on January 31, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

For $4oK a year, you too can protest the republican legislature.. err, I mean protest for “education” and recruit others to help you.

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