Category Archives: EDUCATION

Please Go To My Website… – #StuffAtkinsonSays

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

The longest serving K-12 Educrat wants you to head to her brand new website, which is currently one whole page with a tiny little blurb on it touting a single statistic from her reign as Superintendent.

No, it’s not her beloved Common Core State Standards, it’s North Carolina Graduation rates.

Let’s take a look at that rate, shall we?

MAKE SURE TO STOP BACK LATER THIS WEEK…. NOT DONE DIGGING YET….
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TFA Not Even Hiding Their Social Justice Warrior Agenda Anymore

Posted on December 1, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

“I am no longer a language arts and social studies teacher, but a self-proclaimed teacher of social justice.” https://t.co/Mg2CgELy7a

— Teach For America (@TeachForAmerica) December 1, 2015

The article embedded in the tweet is titled, Teacher: A student told me I ‘couldn’t understand because I was a white lady.’ Here’s what I did then.

It’s exactly what you think it’s about, but here is a short snippet:

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION, Protests, Racial Justice, Social Justice | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Yet ANOTHER Clueless Common Core Op-Ed From The Editorial Board – #NCed #StopCommonCore

Posted on November 28, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The Editorial Board of News and Observer’s sister paper, Charlotte Observer, has apparently never heard of stopping digging when you’re already in a hole.

Another completely clueless ‘Common Core’ Editorial from the Editorial board.

Their latest: The Bittersweet Legacy of The Common Core
Bittersweet?

Faceplam StupidDear lord, stop it. The entire thing has tasted like the wrong end of a skunk from day one.

KEEP READING… THE STUPID CONTINUES Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education In NC – 11/27/15 – #NCED

Posted on November 27, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Education news from around the state of North Carolina and Beyond.

ACTION ITEM: @SpeakerRyan, Two Days To Vet 391 Pages Impacting Millions of Kids?
Highlights: School crime/violence continues in CMS, WCPSS areas, School choice surging, Governor McCrory steps up & joins Amicus Brief and an update on Special Snowflakes on College Campuses.

Reminder: The final Academic Standards Review Commission meeting is Friday, December 18th.

KEEP READING… THERE’S MORE…. Continue reading →

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“The Demands” To Liberal, Elite, Expensive Duke University – #Snowflakes

Posted on November 27, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Via “TheDemands.org”, the Duke University Demands are posted below.

Just going by the ridiculous laundry list of demands alone, these protests tantrums are little more than a resurgence of Occupy. There will be no further commentary from me on these demands other than to say how ironic it is that a liberal, elite and expensive campus like Duke is such a hotbed of racism.

Now, read the list and tolerate their intolerance.

KEEP READING SEE THE STUPID PARENTS SHELL OUT UP TO $67, 654 A YEAR FOR….
HIT THE TIP JAR, THIS BLOG IS A BETTER INVESTMENT.

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We Track Teacher Turnover, Perhaps We Should Track DPI Turnover Too. – #NCed

Posted on November 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Administrative bloat in K-12 systems across the nation has been incredible. Federal grants have created positions within K-12 systems that have often resulted in staff being shifted or absorbed by various departments of public education in the states.

This staffing bloat then becomes a burden on state education budgets. Such is the case with North Carolina. Continue reading →

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