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NC DPI and UNC-TV to deliver programming for K-12 students
In a press release issued this afternoon, the NC Dept. of Public Instruction (NC DPI) and UNC-TV announced they are going to provide programming for “students in grades four through 12 designed to complement existing remote learning efforts from the state’s public schools.” Continue reading
The Word “Misunderstanding” Redefined By Supt. Atkinson?
If you’ve been following my series on Superintendent Atkinson being questioned about funds for the Excellent Public Schools Act being diverted into shifting personnel around, well, we have an update.
Dr. Atkinson has redefined “Misunderstanding”. Continue reading
Senate Wants Atkinson’s Documentation On DPI Budget Cuts [UPDATED]
Last month, I wrote about the little bombshell Superintendent Atkinson dropped that no one seemed to really pick up on other than Alex Granados at EducationNC.
In a nutshell, Atkinson took jobs from DPI that should have been in the ordered budget cuts and shifted them to the budget of a new program.
The Senate is calling her out on it.
KEEP READING… Continue reading
Posted in EDUCATION, June Atkinson, LL1885, NC DPI, NCGA, The Articles
Tagged Adam Levinson, Administrative Bloat, Budget Cuts, DPI, Education Budget, June Atkinson, NCGA, Race to the Top
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DPI Saves Jobs At The Cost Of Supporting Kids – #NCed #NCGA
In case you missed it, Dr. Atkinson quietly dropped a bombshell at the last State Board of Education meeting.
KEEP READING… Continue reading
Posted in EDUCATION, June Atkinson, LL1885, NC Board Of Education, NC DPI, NCGA, Taxes, The Articles
Tagged Budget, DPI, Excellent Public Schools Act, June Atkinson, NCGA, SB 361
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With Common Core Under Review, Why is DPI Entering into an ELA Contract with Wisconsin?
Via the NC Board of Education website, the latest batch of contracts has one regarding ELA testing for ELLS. (ELLS means English Language Learners; i.e. children whose primary language is not English.)
Under purpose, here is the first item:
Develop an alignment study between North Carolina’s state academic standards and the World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Consortium English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards
North Carolina has a commission still in progress who is reviewing the Common Core ELA standards currently in use.
Why would DPI be engaging in a contract such as this with Common Core still under review? Moving the goal posts at the end of the game?
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Posted in Common Core, EDUCATION, NC Board Of Education, NC DPI
Tagged Common Core, Contracts, DPI, ELLS, University of Wisconsin
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What They’re Saying About Education In NC – (10/9/15) #NCED
Some quick hits in education news from around the state of North Carolina.
WCPSS, School Scoring, Teacher Turnover and more… Continue reading
Posted in Academic Standards Review Commission, EDUCATION, NC DPI, Not A Homeschool, Wake County School Board
Tagged DPI, Jim Goodnight, Student Poverty Rate, Teacher Pay, Teacher Turnover, WCPSS
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NC Educrat Bloat Continues With $121k Hire
Dr. Terry Stoops over at John Locke picked up on the new hire at Department of Public Instruction that I meant to write about yesterday — the salary for this hire is $121k. Continue reading
Posted in Common Core, EDUCATION, The Articles
Tagged DPI, Education spending, June Atkinson
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