Category Archives: EDUCATION

2ndVote App Rolls Out Education Issues Topic – Common Core Included

Posted on August 25, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

A few days ago I covered a new app put out by 2nd Vote that helps consumers decide where they want to spend or not spend their money based on the dollars companies spend on a host of issues. 2nd Vote has just rolled out the Education issues part of their app.

Press Release:

2nd Vote Releases New Issue: Education

2nd Vote, a conservative organization dedicated to connecting public policy and corporate activism, has added Education as a new issue just in time for the school year. The new scores can be found on the 2nd Vote app and website.

“We are continually looking for ways to provide consumers with the information they need to make conservative shopping choices,” said Chris Walker, Executive Director of 2nd Vote. “By adding education, 2nd Vote users can see the stance of several companies on issues that concern parents such as Common Core and school choice.”

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#DM7 Article: Back To School – At Home and Opting Out

Posted on August 24, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my DaTechGuy article: Back To School – At Home and Opting Out

By A.P. Dillon

Millions of kids head back to school soon. Many have already begun the new school year. In many state, that means heading back to more Common Core. That is the case in North Carolina for the time being until the state’s standards replacement commission can get to work. Continue reading →

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NC Parents Slaps Down Absurd News and Observer Homeschooling Article

Posted on August 24, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

UPDATE: Welcome Carolina Plott Hound Readers! News and Observer recently had an article titled “NC Homeschools and The Common Good” up. I read it.  I laughed. What a pile of steaming liberal crap. It’s authored by “Leslie Maxwell of Durham is … Continue reading →

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Back To School And Student Data Privacy

Posted on August 24, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

A few folks have been asking me to address the recently passed and signed NC law dealing with student data collection and privacy matters. That law sprang from SB 815 and which is titled Ensuring Privacy of Student Records.
As people have been attending school orientations, I’ve had several who have expressed to me that they were given no information about student privacy and data. Indeed, I didn’t receive anything separate or specific at our back to school night either. What they and myself were looking for pertains to this section of SB 815: Continue reading →

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Common Core Aligned: Khan Academy

Posted on August 23, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

“…to create just these kinds of tests—next-generation assessments aligned to the common core. When the tests are aligned to the common standards, the curriculum will line up as well—and that will unleash powerful market forces in the service of better teaching.” – Bill Gates, 2009 Speech To Natl. Conference of State Legislatures

The goal is to align everything so that students and the money have no where to go but Common Core.

Last time we looked at Edulastic. Today we look at Khan Academy.
We’ve used Khan Academy in our house prior to Common Core. My kids loved it and the instructions were clear and entertaining. These days, not so much. They’ve gone Common Core Aligned.

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Emergency Motion Filed Over Opportunity Scholarships Ruling

Posted on August 23, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

The attorneys for the parents in the case of the NC Opportunity Scholarships filed an emergency motion late Friday afternoon. I’ve obtained a copy of the motion: Emergency Motion and Appdx. The case being made is that this ruling has put the education of hundreds of children in limbo.
I’ve got a copy of the motion…

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