Category Archives: EDUCATION

NC Enters Year 4 of Common Core and Reading Retention for 3rd Graders Increases Statewide

Posted on October 10, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The headline at the News and Observer reads, “More NC third graders retained for poor reading”.
File this one under: Things I saw Coming And Was Called Crazy For.
We are in year four of Common Core. Supporters of the standards promised us flying cars or something…

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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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NC’s Version Of Bill Gates Is Backing Jeb ‘Common Core’ Bush. SHOCKER. – #ncpol

Posted on October 5, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

File this one under, “well, duh”.

BizJournals is reporting that SAS’s Jim Goodnight, who when it comes to meddling in education is North Carolina’s version of Bill Gates, has dumped a pile of money into Jeb Bush’s campaign.

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‘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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Gates Backed Hope Street Group Push Agenda Using Wake Taxpayer Resources

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

Below is an email sent to me by a teacher unamused at the Bill Gates backed ‘education non-profit’ using Wake county official email to push their non-profit’s agenda items.

Gee, sounds familiar.

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