Tag Archives: Common Core

Who Will Common Core Take Down Next in 2016? Governors.

Posted on January 19, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Despite debates barely covering education at all, Common Core IS a hot election issue.

It took down Walker. It took down Kasich. It took down Jeb.

All of these Presidential candidates would deny it, but Common Core and the army of moms fighting it had a big part in sinking down.

Who is next? The Governors.

I’m looking at you, Governor McCrory…

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Common Core Is Not Gone From NC, Folks.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

In case you missed it, the Academic Standards Review Commission who met for 15 months decided to take a dive. Several of the members went cannibal on poor Dr. Scheick and as a result, killed the math recommendations. The vanilla … Continue reading →

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Common Core Oddly Missing In NC Supt List For 2016 – #StuffAtkinsonSays

Posted on January 8, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Add this to the #StuffAtkinsonSays file:

NC keeping Common Core isn’t on @DrJuneAtkinson’s list for 2016 in an election year? SHOCKING https://t.co/GdxIbGLaIT #NCed #StopCommonCore

— A.P. Dillon – LL1885 (@LadyLiberty1885) January 8, 2016

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News and Observer Prints Another Jere Confrey Screed – #ncga #nced #stopcommoncore

Posted on January 7, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

File this one under: Sit down and shut, up citizen.

Jere Confrey is an “expert”. She was on the Common Core invalidation committee. She knows what is best for your children.
Gimme a break.

The News and Observer has printed another one of her little screeds. The News and Observer even let her ramble on as long as she wanted, per this text at the bottom, “The length limit was waived to permit a fuller response to the issue.”

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While KY Lawmakers Move To Dump Common Core, NC’s Governor Tries To Cement It

Posted on January 7, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The first state to adopt Common Core has legislators now filing a bill to drop the standards. WCPO reported: FRANKFORT, Ky. — Majority Republicans in the Kentucky Senate have introduced legislation that would dismantle the state’s Common Core education standards. … Continue reading →

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Cruz: Homeschoolers Strengthen the Fundamental Pillars of Our Nation [Video]

Posted on January 5, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Sen. Ted Cruz has a new video out extolling the value of homeschooling.

In it, Cruz notes that ‘homeschoolers strengthen the fundamental pillars of our nation’. The video is at the bottom of this article and is embedded in the announcement on his campaign site.

The announcement on Cruz’s site notes the coalition already has over 6,500 members:

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