Category Archives: EDUCATION

Former CMS Superintendent Lands In Cushy McGraw Hill Senior VP Position

Posted on June 30, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Former CMS Superintendent Heath Morrison must be a cat. Less than a month after being forced to resign due to misconduct allegations, he lands a cushy “Senior VP’ position at McGraw Hill. Continue reading →

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Common Core Potemkin Village: Hope Street Group – Money and History

Posted on June 30, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday, I started talking about a Common Core non-profit focused currently on teachers and training. That non-profit is called Hope Street Group.

I realized right out of the gate that Hope Street Group was going to be a multi-article project I’d have to break into chunks. So, today we’re going to take a look at the history, the players involved and follow the money… Continue reading →

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Another House In the Common Core Potemkin Village: Hope Street Group

Posted on June 29, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Over the course of the last three and a half years, I’ve come across more ‘education non-profits’ tied to Common Core than one can imagine. This sea of non-profit organizations all seem to have their roots in a core set of financial backers : Gates, Hewlitt, Walton, Lumina, Carnegie and many more.

A potemkin village of support for Common Core has been erected using this sea of non-profits as education reform astroturf. The Common Core Potemkin Village has a McMansion I missed previously.

This McMansion is Hope Street Group and they’ve recently invaded North Carolina… all with the Blessing of CCSSO President and NC Superintendent, Dr. June Atkinson. The NCAE is also falling over themselves to welcome this group…

KEEP READING….

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#DM7 Article: The Path Of Predetermination

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

This is a repost of my Da Tech Guy column: The Path Of Predetermination Continue reading →

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WCPSS Expands The “Bring Your Own Device” Program – What Parents Should Know

Posted on June 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) has expanded the ‘bring your own device’ program. More schools will now be added to the list where the program is being employed.
There is quite a bit parents need to know and consider before sending that device to school with their child.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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Let’s Face It, Government Dictated School Lunches Suck

Posted on June 25, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Michelle Obama’s initiative to dictate what schools can and can’t sell has gone over as well as discovering a pickle in a peanut butter sandwich. Heck, even a Second grader said FLOTUS ruined Taco Tuesday.

Now kids are selling Salt and Pepper in the halls just to cope. No, really. They are.
KEEP READING — SEE THE NC LINK. Continue reading →

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