Category Archives: NCGA

Parents, Are You Keeping Tabs on #HB401?

Posted on June 14, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Last year, I wrote two articles on HB 401, Authorize Data Sharing for NCLDS, which seeks to increase student data collection and the sharing of that data with multiple North Carolina government entities.

Consider this article reminder. Continue reading →

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The evil Republicans are at it again! – #ncpol #ncga

Posted on June 12, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

There’s a new ‘attack’ on education in North Carolina. This time it’s in the form of raiding one school fund to pad another. The evil Republicans are at it again!

That would likely be the story synopsis for House Bill 1095 by some North Carolina media outlets.

However, HB 1095 is 100% Democrat sponsored. Continue reading →

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Common Core In Trouble? Hope Street To The Rescue! – #ncga

Posted on June 9, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier today I wrote about the NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) hitting the panic button over the legislature not buying their re-write of the Common Core Integrated math for high school.

Well, DPI wasn’t the only one swinging into action. Continue reading →

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NCDPI Warns #HB657 Will Take ‘Math Backwards’, But That Would Be A GOOD Thing

Posted on June 9, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

DPI sent out a ‘Legislative Alert’ email, titled, Oppose HB 657 Taking Math Backwards.
Why does DPI hate parents and students, yet defends Common Core like it’s made of Gold? Continue reading →

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Student Online Privacy Bill Heads To Governor McCrory – #ncga #sb632

Posted on June 7, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A bill to protect student online privacy has passed both houses of the NC General Assembly and had been sent to the Governor for signature.

SB 632 (Protect Student Online Privacy) was ratified last Friday.

It’s a good start, but there are some issues.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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Legislator Received Death Threats For Attempting To Make College More Affordable

Posted on June 3, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Legislator proposes bill to lower in-state tuition.
Moral Monday calls it racist.
Legislator receives death threats.
Bill drops Historically Black Colleges off the bill.
This is the Left in NC. Continue reading →

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