Tag Archives: Common Core

#DM7 Article: How I Spent Common Core’s 5th Birthday

Posted on June 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my weekly Da Tech Guy column:

How I spent Common Core’s 5th Birthday. Continue reading →

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#DM7 Article: Hillary Made $225K Off Jeb Bush Tied Ed Group

Posted on May 31, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This is a repost of my weekly Da Tech Guy Column:  Hillary Made $225K Off Jeb Bush Tied Ed Group By A.P. Dillon Well, it would appear that an education outfit threw over $225k to Hillary Clinton for a speaking engagement … Continue reading →

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NC Common Core ASRC Meeting Highlights for May, 2015

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

The most recent meeting of the Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) was held on May 18th, 2015. See the materials and minutes from the meeting. Continue reading →

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2013-14 Scores: NC 3rd Grader Reading Proficiency 60.2%?

Posted on May 25, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute has an article up at the PR Firm, EducationNC called, “Mapping NC student grade-level and subject proficiency by district, 2013-14”

I’m looking at this article from the perspective of a ‘setting of the stage’ prior to the release of the 2014-15 scores.

There is a breakout by district of reading proficiency percentages based on the Common Core aligned North Carolina EOG (End of Grade) test.

The article is preceded by a big map of the state with sliding menu items to look at various data points. One data point they have under the map is stagnant: STATEWIDE: 60.2%

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Jeb Bush Mocks Hillary For Not Answering Questions, Then Wiffs Himself

Posted on May 18, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Jeb Bush has a question problem.
Mocking Hillary Clinton for dodging questions, Bush then had no answers to questions himself.

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The Common Core Weekend Reads – Mother’s Day Edition

Posted on May 10, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for Mother’s Day, 2015.

This is a review of the past week of news on Common Core nationwide and in North Carolina.

Articles are organized by category.

Prior Edition of Weekend Reads: 4-25-15 Continue reading →

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