Category Archives: Wake County School Board

#WCPSS Has ‘Student Growth’ — in Charters, Homeschools, Private Schools

Posted on December 17, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier in the week I highlighted a narrative about student growth in Wake County Schools.

In that earlier article, I said the following:

“These type of articles also serve another purpose, which is to attack school choice. Meanwhile, they are ignoring the multiple underlying causes of why parents are running for the exits of the public school system.

School safety is a big and increasing concern of parents as is the way the Wake Board and the NC Department of Public Instruction have ignored the parents complaints about Common Core.”

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WRAL Concerned About #WCPSS ‘Student Growth’

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

In the last week, there have been a number of articles about student growth in Wake County Schools.

Some of these articles focused on what role Wake schools play in boosting the local economy. These articles, in my opinion, are laying a narrative groundwork for a coming bond proposal or tax increase.

We already know the Wake County Commissioners are ready to raid our wallets and have already given Wake County schools more money. It’s not enough, they will claim as they point to articles like the one I am about to deconstruct.

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What They’re Saying About Education In NC – WE 12/4/15 – #NCED

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

This is a quick look at education stories from around North Carolina and beyond.

Highlights: They had to pass ESEA to find out what’s in it, NC Common Core review’s final meeting, WCPSS spending millions, NC report cards, Prof. Adams strikes back TFA agitators & Stuff Atkinson Says. Continue reading →

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#WCPSS Board Doesn’t Even Know Their Own Rules

Posted on November 18, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

News and Observer reports that the Wake County School Board protested the General Assembly’s redefining of low-performing schools by abstaining on vote on improvement plans.

Punchline: When they all abstain, the measure passes and none of them knew this. Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education in NC (11/13/15) – #NCED

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

A roundup of Education news in North Carolina and Beyond…

This week’s highlights:
Wake County School Board continues path of being entitled Social Justice Warriors,”Restorative Justice”, “Hoes Exposed”, Transgender bathroom issue and special college Snowflakes. Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying In NC Education – WE 11/6/15 #NCed

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

Some education news from around North Carolina and beyond.

Included this week, but not limited to: Bus driver walk out, hacking, student safety, transgender push, and faulty logic on education issues from a political non-profit.

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