Category Archives: POLITICS NC

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.

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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”.

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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.

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NC Citizens Sound Off On Need For #OptOut

Posted on April 27, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Over the weekend, I wrote about the fact that perhaps it was time for the #OptOut movement to take shape in North Carolina.

On Saturday, the News and Observer published an article by Mary Nelson of Guilford county. Read it here: Why NC needs an opt-out option for school testing.

Parental rights are disappearing; by virtue of your child being in public school, educrats and the state are usurping the rights of parents to direct their child’s education.

A second, related letter has been sent to me by the NC Academic Freedom Alliance. Common Core is at the root of the over-testing of our children and it will only get worse.

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There are 203 Education Related Bills At The #NCGA (Updated)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday, I shared a list of about 30-40 education bills I had been tracking for various reasons. I asked readers to let me know if there were more out there I should list.

I should be more careful what I ask for.

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