Category Archives: EDUCATION

Parent Asks DPI: What’s the exit mechanism for EOG?

Posted on May 15, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

There was an interesting exchange on Twitter regarding opting out of the EOG in North Carolina. It was launched by this tweet, in which the user tagged NC’s Superintendent and CCSSO President, Dr. Atkinson.

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MORE Controversial Reading Assignments In NC…and Beyond

Posted on May 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Over the last six months, I’ve covered the controversial reading assignment of One Crazy Summer dealing with the Black Panthers given to 4th graders in a Wake County school and another one involving The Kite Runner in Buncombe county.

It’s Orange County’s turn.

The book, King and King, deals with homosexuality is being read to 3rd graders. For those without kids, 3rd graders are typically 8 and 9 year old kids.

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Opting Out Of Tests In North Carolina – PT II

Posted on May 13, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Last October, I published a cursory piece on opting out of tests in North Carolina. Since then, I’ve been slammed for requests for more information.

how to pass a standardized textI am not giving advice with this column, I am just laying out what I found. What others do with it is their prerogative. Parents should decide what is best for their child.

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Educrats, Ed Reformers and their well-funded Potemkin Villages

Posted on May 12, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Common Core supporters are ginning up their own love of Common Core – again.
The echo-chamber of Common Core support is swinging into action via an ever-increasing proliferation of ‘education non-profits’.

These ‘education non-profits’ receive grants and contributions from other ‘education non-profits’, who receive money from other ‘education non-profits’ and so on.

The idea is to create a web or network of Common Core supporting groups to give the appearance that support for the standards is bigger than it actually is.

This creation and funding of multiple supporting groups are much like a Potemkin village. They are used, in essence, to carpet bomb opposition. This is a common political tactic used during election cycles to sway public opinion.

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WCPSS: All Aboard the ‘Equity’ Train

Posted on May 11, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Last Summer, I wrote about the hiring of Rodney Trice as the Director of “Equity Affairs” for Wake County Schools. Trice is being paid $125k for that position.

In that 2014 article, I mentioned this was part of dealing with the ‘school to prison pipeline’ narrative and various related lawsuits filed against the district.

A recent article at News and Observer confirms I was right: Wake County to discuss equitable student discipline plan Continue reading →

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The Common Core Weekend Reads – Mother’s Day Edition

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

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for Mother’s Day, 2015.

This is a review of the past week of news on Common Core nationwide and in North Carolina.

Articles are organized by category.

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