Tag Archives: EDUCATION

NC DPI and UNC-TV to deliver programming for K-12 students

Posted on March 30, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

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 →

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Hickory and Newton-Conover Schools Go Beyond Statute, Raise Drop Out Age to 18

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

At the North Carolina State Board of Education meeting held on October 6th, resolutions were presented by Hickory county schools and Newton-Conover schools regarding the drop out age.

The resolutions raise the drop out age from 16 to 18, thereby making 11th and 12th grades compulsory. Continue reading →

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11 New Charter Schools Await Board Approval in North Carolina

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

Eleven new charters schools have been recommended for approval by the state’s board of education per a bulletin from the NC Department of Public Instruction. Once approved, the number of charter schools in North Carolina will rise to 168.

The schools recommended for approval by the NC Public Schools, via their Newsletter: Continue reading →

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Civitas Expands ‘Mapping The Left’ To Include Education

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

Those following this blog know I have been chronicling the Left in North Carolina for years. In the last few years, I’ve been watching Leftist led organizations infiltrate education. Civitas has also caught onto this trend and has begun to … Continue reading →

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#DM7 Article: Rubio On Education Puts Jeb To Shame

Posted on August 16, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

This is a repost of my weekly Da Tech Guy Column: Rubio On Education Puts Jeb To Shame Continue reading →

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#DM7: From The Mouths Of Our Children To Ed Reformers Ears

Posted on April 4, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The is a reposting of my weekly Da Tech Guy Column: From The Mouths Of Our Children To Ed Reformers Ears Continue reading →

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