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CMS Teachers Upset Commissioners Want New Term Length – #cms #nced

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

According to the Charlotte Observer, teachers in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools (CMS) are mad the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Commissioners want to increase their term limit. The board wants to change their term limit from 2 years to 4 years.

While this Commissioner board term limit change is arguably worth protesting, it’s not the real reason. To borrow from Mr. Alinsky, “The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.”

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What They’re Saying About Education In NC – (10/16/15) #NCED

Posted on October 16, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Some quick hits in education news from around the state of North Carolina… and Beyond.

#1 – June Atkinson Will Run For Re-Election
Bring it.
The moms fed up with Common Core are ready.

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What They’re Saying About Education in #NCED – (10/02/15)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Here are some quick hits about education in North Carolina.

Some of you may have seen the “Wallet Hub” rankings of the Best and Worst states for teachers. North Carolina was listed as number 50 of 51. The Left is making a big deal of it, shocker right?

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Former CMS Superintendent Lands In Cushy McGraw Hill Senior VP Position

Posted on June 30, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Former CMS Superintendent Heath Morrison must be a cat. Less than a month after being forced to resign due to misconduct allegations, he lands a cushy “Senior VP’ position at McGraw Hill. Continue reading →

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Here Comes The Teacher Resignation Narrative… Again.

Posted on June 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Over at WBTV, the headline looms: Nearly 1,000 CMS Teachers Resign As Educators Lobby Lawmakers.

The thrust of the article is that teachers are resigning in “unprecedented” numbers in Charlotte Mecklenburg schools. Note the article does not include a breakout of the data or the reasons for resignation.

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Where ASRC Member Ann Clark Was During The January Meeting

Posted on March 4, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

During the January meeting of the Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC), member Ann Clark dialed in to attend.

Ms. Clark announced she was joining the ASRC via telephone because she was out of the state… at a “national convening” on Common Core.

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