NC Begins K-8 Common Core Revisions, Seeks Public Input

Posted on February 7, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

The Common Core standards are still alive and well in North Carolina and next round of lipstick on the pig is already underway.

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NC Democrats Fill Hamilton Seat with Occupy Defender, Deb Butler

Posted on February 6, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

North Carolina Democrats in Brunswick and New Hanover counties voted to replace Rep. Susi Hamilton with local attorney and LGBT activist Deb Butler.

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School Choice Week: Two Events in Raleigh, Two Very Different Narratives

Posted on January 30, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Last week was National School Choice week and two education forums were held in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The NC Public School Forum held their annual Eggs and Issues event while the Civitas Institute held a School Choice polling luncheon.

The messages and information presented in these two forums on school choice couldn’t be more different.

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Socialists Among Us Series: 3 Final Key NC Players

Posted on January 25, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

In the final installment in the American Lens series, Socialists Among Us, we take a look at three key players in North Carolina: Sendolo Diaminah, Todd Warren, and Anca Stefan.

Revisit the prior installments:

Part One: The Socialists Among Us In North Carolina
Part Two: The Socialists In NC: Close-up of a Comrade
Part Three: Socialists Among Us: Turning a ‘Proffitt’

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Stolen Lives Quilt: Honoring Lives Stolen By Illegal Immigrants

Posted on January 25, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

While most were waving American Flags or ones with President Trump’s name on them, another group of people were holding banners of another kind – ones about stolen lives.

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Rep. Hamilton Nominated For Cooper Cabinet Post

Posted on January 23, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Last Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper nominated Rep. Susi Hamilton (D-New Hanover) for the post of Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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