Tag Archives: Common Core

The Common Core Weekend Reads – 3-22-15

Posted on March 22, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

These are the Common Core Weekend Reads for March 22, 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: 3-15-15

KEEP READING – VIDEO, QUOTES, PROTESTS, TESTING, TWEETS…. Continue reading →

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NC ASRC Member Asks If Common Core Needs ‘Overhaul’. Answer Received Cheers and Applause. (Video)

Posted on March 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Local media reported that testimony given by former Common Core Validation committee members before the NC Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission indicated that a ‘total rewrite’ was necessary.

As I noted earlier this week, that’s not quite what was said — you can’t simply ‘re-write’ the Common Core. To reinforce what was actually said, I’ve put together a clip from video taken at the meeting.

KEEP READING… SEE THE VIDEO CLIP Continue reading →

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What Common Core Has Going For It

Posted on March 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

A reader inspired this latest meme I’ve created to add to my collection. Continue reading →

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Poll: Strong Support For NC Opportunity Scholarships

Posted on March 6, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

A recent poll by Civitas shows very strong public support for the Opportunity Scholarship program, of which legal arguments about the program are being heard at the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Civitas reported that overall approval for the program stood at 68% with a high percentage of minorities (80%) supporting it.

KEEP READING — THE POLL ALSO COVERED COMMON CORE Continue reading →

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Common Core: How Many Teachers And Parents Have To Leave?

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

Another teacher has resigned over the Common Core testing.

This time it’s the winner of the top teacher award given out by the Live With Kelly And Michael show. This time the teacher is from Ohio.

“Gasps of disbelief” accompanied her announcement.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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Who Is Driving Education Policy In NC?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Last year, I called attention to a group called the NC Superintendent Large District Consortium and their intention to call for a seven-year lock in of Common Core in the state.

I’ve kept tabs and have questions about who is driving education policy in the state of North Carolina.

I placed a Freedom of Information Act request last September and have just recently received the information back from Wake County Public Schools. I requested emails that had “NC Superintendent Large District Consortium” and “Common Core” in the subject or body of the emails.

KEEP READING — SEE THE DOCUMENTS Continue reading →

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