Category Archives: EDUCATION

Dueling #Narratives On Vouchers

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

Dueling narratives on “vouchers” have emerged in the last 24 hours. It’s not really a “voucher” issue, it’s about the Opportunity Scholarships.

Yesterday, an Ex-NCAE lobbyist switched sides in voucher debate.

Today, the education PR outfit, EducationNC, has the following story up on their site today: NC Policy Watch Panel on Vouchers

Note who was in this conversation — Moral Monday participant, NCAE attorney and newly elected Wake County Commissioner, Jessica Holmes:

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Common Core: How Many Teachers And Parents Have To Leave?

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

Another teacher has resigned over the Common Core testing.

This time it’s the winner of the top teacher award given out by the Live With Kelly And Michael show. This time the teacher is from Ohio.

“Gasps of disbelief” accompanied her announcement.

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Yadkin County Teacher Charged For Assaulting Handicapped Student

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

A teacher at Forbush High in Yadkin county has been charged with assaulting a handicapped student and obstructing justice. The teacher has been suspended with pay.

Fox 8:

Judy Ellison Wilburn, of Pfafftown, was arrested by the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office on Friday and charged with one misdemeanor count of assault on a handicapped person and one felony count of common law obstruction of justice.

Wilburn may look familiar to some.

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Creeping Edufascism

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

Webster defines fascism as, “A way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government.”

Alternatively: The State is everything. The State knows what is best for you. Nothing outside the State is good. Nothing can ever be said against the State.

Now apply the definition of fascism to education.

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The Common Core Weekend Reads – 2-8-15

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

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for February 8th, 2015.

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

Articles are organized by category.

Prior Edition of Weekend Reads: 2-1-15 Continue reading →

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What they’re saying about Education in NC (WE 2/7/15)

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

This is some of what they’re saying about education in North Carolina for week ending 2/7/15. See the Common Core Weekend Reads on Sunday for Common Core Specific news. Continue reading →

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