Tag Archives: Common Core

#NCED Updates: Predator problems in New Hanover persist, Guilford buses kids to the polls, School choice and more

Posted on February 22, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

NCED Updates skipped a week last week, so this week’s installment will be longer than usual. Packed in here are stories from the national and local NC level, higher education, school choice, and some news in the Quiet Epidemic area of teacher arrests. Continue reading →

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NCED Updates: New Hanover Predators, Istation, Common Core, Leandro, NCAE & Elections

Posted on February 8, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

This edition of NCED Updates will cover a lot of ground from New Hanover County Public Schools predator problem to Istation updates, Common Core, Leandro, the NCAE and upcoming elections. This edition kicks off with national headlines and a disturbing attack on school choice in Florida. Continue reading →

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Common Core Update: Seven Years Later, Failure Confirmed

Posted on June 7, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

What has seven years of Common Core done to our nation’s schools and students? A new report says it’s had “significantly negative effects.”   Continue reading →

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FL Governor’s EO ‘Removing’ Common Core Is A Nice Gesture

Posted on February 3, 2019 by A.P. Dillon

Florida’s new Governor Ron DeSantis has said he will issue an Executive Order (EO) to remove Common Core. That’s a nice gesture but means nothing unless the Florida legislature and department of education act on it. Continue reading →

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NC Scores On Latest ACT Test Are Abysmal – #NCed

Posted on October 23, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

The latest round of ACT scores are out and North Carolina’s scores were abysmal with only around 18 percent of students meeting the ACT’s “college readiness” benchmarks in English, reading, math, and science. Continue reading →

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Common Core Is A One-Size-Fits-All Coffin For Education

Posted on October 2, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

A recent study by the Pioneer Institute confirms what most parents and educators already knew: Common Core is the leading killer of education achievement and innovation we’ve seen in decades. Continue reading →

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