Tag Archives: Common Core

NC Governor Rebrand On WWNC (AUDIO)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

On August 28th, Governor McCrory went on the air with Pete Kaliner of WWNC. The audio has been posted online and folks should take time to hear what he said about Common Core and the Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC). Reminder: Governor McCrory already tipped his hand on Operation Rebrand.

KEEP READING… Tweets, Commentary… Continue reading →

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#DM7 Article: Back To School – At Home and Opting Out

Posted on August 24, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is a reposting of my DaTechGuy article: Back To School – At Home and Opting Out

By A.P. Dillon

Millions of kids head back to school soon. Many have already begun the new school year. In many state, that means heading back to more Common Core. That is the case in North Carolina for the time being until the state’s standards replacement commission can get to work. Continue reading →

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NY Ed Officials Used Common Core Math To Tally Opt Outs?

Posted on August 17, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Some education officials in New York are blaming a ‘coding error’ in their database for the reason why they only reported that 1,925 students opted out of Common Core tied Math and English language exams this past Spring.

The real numbers? 26,949 skipped the Math. 22,656 skipped the English. That’s one heck of database coding error. Continue reading →

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Behind The Common Core Curtain In NC – Part 4

Posted on August 8, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is part Four in a Guest Post series on Common Core. Read Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.
This is an important look behind the Curtain of Common Core in North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Behind The Common Core Curtain – Part 3

Posted on August 7, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is part three in a Guest Post series on Common Core. Read Part One and Part Two.
This is an important look behind the Curtain of Common Core in North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Behind The Common Core Curtain In NC – Part 2

Posted on August 6, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This is part two in a Guest Post series on Common Core. Read Part One.
This is an important look behind the Curtain of Common Core in North Carolina. Continue reading →

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