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Common Core and the Struggle For Stupidity

Posted on August 15, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Begin Rant:
Those engaged in fighting Common Core know how it is destroying the love of reading in our youngest learners. Common Core asks a kid to read a book, comprehend every facet of the book from title and author to extrapolating on story narratives and plots. They then have to write about it – without prompting. Remember these kids are ages 5-8 years old. Common Core attempts to take kids who are concrete thinkers to make them abstract thinkers. It’s developmentally improbable, but Common Core tries anyway with age and developmentally inappropriate standards in K-3. Continue reading →

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It’s Bad, Bad Common Core

Posted on August 1, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Found this video while surfing this morning. Enjoy! Continue reading →

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About That Busload of Alleged Illegal Immigrants In NC

Posted on July 16, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

A video is making the rounds of a busload of alleged illegal immigrants being dropped off in a Wal-Mart parking lot to go shopping right here in North Carolina.

The video was originally posted by Sylvia Locklear on Facebook. Allegedly, this took place this past Sunday afternoon, none spoke English and, according to Locklear, they had EBT cards in hand to pay for their purchases. This video, according to the Facebook comments, took place off exit 60 in Kannapolis, North Carolina.

As it turns out, Locklear reports that apparently that busload of folks are farm workers who have Green cards to work in China Grove:

Sylvia AndMike Locklear We researched it and these are government granted green card workers on a farm in China Grove. Are supposed to be leave at the end of harvest

July 14 at 6:59pm

One still has to wonder why they are being bused places on a school bus and what about the supposed cards they were using to pay for their purchases?

Here’s the original video: Continue reading →

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Join Me On July 22nd – We Will Not Conform – #StopCommonCore

Posted on July 8, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

My readers and friends now know, I will be joining dozens of experts and grassroots activists in Dallas on July 22nd in fighting Common Core by participating in the nationwide live event We Will Not Conform.

Get your ticket. Can’t make it the 22nd? There will be a replay July 29th.
Event Trailer: Continue reading →

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Another Example of Common Core Being A Right-Wing Issue (Video)

Posted on June 28, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Another day, another example by the media of how Common Core is just a Right wing Tea party thing…

Just kidding. 150 teachers in Seattle protested Bill Gates and Common Core.

Watch: Continue reading →

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McCrory And Tillis Offer Teacher Pay Raise; Keep Tenure

Posted on June 26, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Yesterday, Governor McCrory and Speaker of the House Thom Tillis held a press conference to announce alterations to their original Teacher Pay Plan. This new plan will be part of a new bill.

“There will be no teacher in the state who, in a couple years, if they follow our plan, will make less than $35,000 a year,” McCrory said.

The governor said teachers would get paid more for having master’s degrees and schools would get more money for textbooks, which is a growing problem in the state. A new pilot program would also be set up which would award teachers based on experience, leadership, performance, and market value.

“All these things can happen without sacrificing 4,000 to 6,000 teachers’ assistants, without sacrificing Medicaid,” McCrory said. “We can also do this while meeting the educational needs to pre-k, colleges, and universities.” – ABC 11

So, in essence, all the changes made in the past year are now gone.

The new plan will give teachers at 5% raise, allow them to keep tenure and includes keeping teacher assistants. Tillis added that the Education lottery funds are not needed to support the proposed bill. On hand was NC Superintendent and CCSSO President Elect, June Atkinson. Apparently, this has her blessing yet was quoted by ABC 11 as saying it was ‘not nearly enough’. That figured, right? The Governor would do well to get rid of Common Core if he intends to keep this promise — the costs to NC for keeping and implementing it are estimated at over $640 million for just the first five years. That does not include testing.

Watch the clip from the press conference via News and Observer on YouTube: Continue reading →

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