Category Archives: NCGA

‘Gaming’ The Education of Our Children

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

There is a two-part series on ‘Gaming’ and the push for ‘digital learning’ over at the Selous Foundation for Public Policy Research which are written by Mary Grabar.

I encourage readers to go and read both articles all the way through:

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION BEYOND COMMON CORE: ARNE DUNCAN’S “CLASSROOM OF THE FUTURE”
TRANSFORMING EDUCATION BEYOND COMMON CORE: GETTING THE WORD OUT ABOUT GAMING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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Invasive Health Assessment Bill To Be Heard By Committee May 12

Posted on May 9, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The bill to amend health assessments, which includes the invasive health assessment form currently used for kindergarten entry, is going to be heard by the Senate Health committee on May 12th. Continue reading →

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ZOMG! #SB480 Is Eeeeevil!

Posted on May 8, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I’ve written many times before about the rising levels of politicking going on in our public schools. I’ve witnessed it first-hand when my son brought home a protest flier in his homework folder.

SB 480 seeks to end such politicking in our schools and bring education officials and teachers into alignment with the laws other state employees already have to follow.

The imagined example of SB 480 in action is in a blog post ‘Women Advance’ written by Melissa Geil; It is pure fiction with the intent of stirring up hysteria.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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#DM7 Article: Dark Money On The Left Targets North Carolina

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

This is a repost of my weekly Da Tech Guy Column: Dark Money On The Left Targets North Carolina Continue reading →

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Electronic Monitors Aren’t Just For Adults Anymore

Posted on April 29, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

A variety of criminals are given electronic monitors to track their activities as a condition of parole and probation. These monitors have typically been on adult criminal offenders.
Not anymore.

WSCOTV is reporting that right here in North Carolina, the number of kids with these type of monitors on has “skyrocketed”.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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#HB673 – “Modify Read to Achieve” In K12 Committee Today

Posted on April 28, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The controversial and ill-implemented Read To Achieve program might be getting a face-list. HB 673 will be heard this morning by the K-12 House Education Committee.

While Republican legislators came up with this idea (courtesy of listening to Jeb Bush), NC’s Department of Public Instruction clearly botched the implementation.

Read to Achieve arguably has admirable intentions, but then again, so did Common Core and look at what a steaming pile that has turned out to be.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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