Category Archives: EDUCATION

Iredell-Statesville Schools Slams A-F Grading In Letter To Parents

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

The Iredell-Statesville School district sent home a rather stiff letter to parents on the move to the A-F grading system for schools.

Also included were letters from the local Chamber of Commerce and a “social impact marketing” firm.

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More Narratives from EducationNC’s Founder

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

Who has the power?

Not the people.

More narratives from Education NC’s founder; skips the fact Education in NC is being driven by business and the money they wield.

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#AmplifyChoice: Dr. Terry Stoops On NC Charter Schools

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

Last week I attended a school choice conference in Washington, D.C. called Amplify Choice. That conference focused mainly on Charter schools. Earlier this week, I took a look at the similarities and differences in two D.C. schools; Archbishop Carroll High and Achievement Prep Charter.

Today, I’ll be covering some more from the Amplify Choice event as it relates to North Carolina, including an interview with Dr. Terry Stoops, Director of Education Studies at the John Locke Foundation.

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NC Public Schools Forum ‘Key Education Issues’ Breakfast (Video)

Posted on February 4, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In January, the NC Public Schools Forum held an event called ‘Eggs and Issues 2012’. The forum was slated to address what NC Public Schools forum feels are the ‘Top 10 Issues’ in North Carolina education. NC SPIN was also going to do a live taping after the event, apparently to be released on February 15th. Continue reading →

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#NCSPIN: DPI Expanded Scoring Lowered The Bar

Posted on February 3, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

On NC SPIN episode # 848, which aired on 2/1/15, North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction was called on the carpet for expanding the scoring system in order to make results look better.

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Pearson Is Everywhere: All Those Government Contracts

Posted on February 3, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome back to Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time we looked at how Pearson silences opposing viewpoints.

Today, we’re looking at how fat Pearson has gotten off government contracts, with the vast majority of them between Pearson and the Department of Defense. Continue reading →

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