Category Archives: EDUCATION

Invasive Health Assessment Bill To Be Heard By Committee May 12

Posted on May 9, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The bill to amend health assessments, which includes the invasive health assessment form currently used for kindergarten entry, is going to be heard by the Senate Health committee on May 12th. Continue reading →

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See the Education Bills That Made It Through #NCGA Crossover Date

Posted on May 8, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Approximately 46 education related bills made it through crossover. This list has all the bills proposed, but the ones in bold are the ones that made it through. Continue reading →

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ZOMG! #SB480 Is Eeeeevil!

Posted on May 8, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I’ve written many times before about the rising levels of politicking going on in our public schools. I’ve witnessed it first-hand when my son brought home a protest flier in his homework folder.

SB 480 seeks to end such politicking in our schools and bring education officials and teachers into alignment with the laws other state employees already have to follow.

The imagined example of SB 480 in action is in a blog post ‘Women Advance’ written by Melissa Geil; It is pure fiction with the intent of stirring up hysteria.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education In NC (5/8/15) #NCed

Posted on May 7, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Here are a couple of quick hits in NC Education news, mostly dealing with Wake County. 1. New Principal appointed at Lead Mine Rd Elementary after parents complained about Principal April Hill.  Kenneth Branch will take over for Hill.  About mid-way down in … Continue reading →

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NC Academic Standards Review Commission – May Meeting Details

Posted on May 6, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The May meeting of the NC Common Core Commission (officially known as the Academic Standards Review Commission or ASRC) have been published by the Dept. of Administration.

Details below. Continue reading →

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#SB561 Looks Like ‘Read To Achieve’ For College

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

At first, I was confused by this press release (full text at the bottom) from Senator Barefoot, who sat on the General Assembly’s Common Core Legislative Research Committee.

At first I wondered, how is the General Assembly going to direct community colleges “to develop a program that introduces college developmental mathematics and developmental reading and English courses into high school curriculums during the senior year.” when North Carolina’s K-12 standards (Common Core) are under review for replacement??

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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