Category Archives: Media Bias

Did News and Observer Do The Free/Reduced Lunch Math?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

At the News and Observer there is an editorial titled, Wake schools are, growing separate and unequal. This Op-Ed was written by Chuck Liddy, a staff photojournalist for the N&O.

Did Liddy or N&O staff do any Free & Reduced Lunch math? Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION, Media Bias, Wake County School Board | 5 Comments

Why do Moral Monday Supporters hate parental school choice?

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

Why do Moral Monday Supporters hate parental school choice? Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION, Media Bias, Moral Monday, Parental Rights, School Choice | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

A Free Press Is Essential To Liberty

Posted on June 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Without argument, a free press is essential to maintaining liberty and democracy. It’s so important, it is included in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
A free press should also be a transparent and honest press.

Yesterday, a Policy Watch reporter was escorted out of the annual NCBCE meeting. An invitation went out, citing ‘credentialed’ press only.

Local media, News and Observer, reported on the turn of events, however, had a few glaring omissions in their article.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Teacher Resignation Narrative… Again.

Posted on June 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Over at WBTV, the headline looms: Nearly 1,000 CMS Teachers Resign As Educators Lobby Lawmakers.

The thrust of the article is that teachers are resigning in “unprecedented” numbers in Charlotte Mecklenburg schools. Note the article does not include a breakout of the data or the reasons for resignation.

KEEP READING… WE’VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION, Media Bias, NCAE, NCGA, Protests | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Follow-Up: Another NC Reading Assignment Questioned

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

At the end of last month, I wrote about a former Buncombe School Board member questioning a reading assignment given to their child for an Honors class.

That board member is Lisa Baldwin and her scenario regarding the book The Kite Runner is a shining example of why I have begun blogging about parental rights in education in North Carolina.

Baldwin’s objections to The Kite Runner saw some traction and press from the Asheville-Citizen Times, but as is typical in NC media, the outlet didn’t tell the whole story. The Asheville Citizens times left out key pieces, which Baldwin corrects on her blog in the article, What The Asheville Citizen-Times Didn’t Disclose…

KEEP READING — BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE DIDN’T LAST TIME.
READING… ‘IT’S FUNDAMENTAL’… Continue reading →

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News and Observer Shills For BEST NC

Posted on March 23, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Apparently BEST NC’s PR firm, EducationNC, isn’t high profile enough to get the right amount of spin out.

The News and Observer had to be called in to do a cloying op-ed praising them. It starts out slapping around Republicans and then offers BEST NC as the solution. Read it here and be sure to check out the comments.

This op ed, of course, is setting the stage for when Rep. Graig Meyer rolls out his ‘big bill’. It is more narrative driving of education by a non-governmental organization or NGO.

BEST NC is an NGO; An unelected and publicly unaccountable entity.

KEEP READING Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Common Core, EDUCATION, Media Bias | Tagged , , | 6 Comments