Tag Archives: EDUCATION

#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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Guest Post: A Rebuttal To Dr. Atkinson’s ‘State of Education’

Posted on March 18, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier this week, NC Superintendent and CCSSO President, Dr. June Atkinson gave a ‘State of Education’ set of remarks to Education PR Firm, EducationNC.

A citizen contacted me about this ‘statement’ and prepared one of their own. Read their rebuttal to Dr. Atkinson here. Continue reading →

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Granville School Officials Get Raises; No Board Approval

Posted on May 19, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Top earners got bigger share of the education dollar pie in Granville County without the approval of the board education too, it seems. Either they have really fuzzy memories in Granville or their board needs a serious look at. What a mess.
OXFORD, N.C. — An audit released Friday found that Granville County school leaders, including the superintendent and associate superintendent, received large pay raises and contract extensions without the approval of the Board of Education.

“Most board members expressed that they were surprised to learn the details” of the contracts, according to Jill Wilson, an attorney with Brooks Pierce in Greensboro, who was hired by the school board to do the audit.

In several instances, the contracts noted that the board “voted unanimously” to approve pay hikes and other changes, but the auditor found that there was “absolutely no evidence” in the board’s meeting minutes or from board members’ recollections that the votes ever occurred.
– WRAL 5/16/14

I’m sure we’ll hear about this from the teachers with complaints about their pay scales right? *Crickets*

A couple of the findings from the audit: Continue reading →

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Update On Cox Mills HS “TownHall”

Posted on May 14, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Originally posted on LL1885:
Several weeks ago, I reported on a “townhall” that was held at Cox Mills High in Cabarrus county. That “townhall” included political candidates, one of which made a political speech. That candidate is Earle Schecter, the…

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Stokes County Board of Ed Rejects Common Core

Posted on April 22, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

The wagon to get out of Common Core town has started rolling. Stokes County is on board.

Stokes County Board of Education has issued a resolution rejecting the Common Core. In the resolution, they cite “substantial disagreement” amongst educators as to effectiveness, lack of vetting, lack of field testing, lack of training, lack of resources, non-sequential implementation, lack of data security and safeguard and other items. Continue reading →

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