Tag Archives: North Carolina

Heartland Article: North Carolina Bill Regulating Virtual Currencies Stalls Out – #ncga

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

The article, North Carolina Bill Regulating Virtual Currencies Stalls Out, originally appeared at Heartland Institute’s Fiscal Times on October 30th, 2015.

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Did The PVC Six Vote Illegally? What Will Roy Cooper Do? – #NCPOL

Posted on October 31, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier this week, six individuals chained themselves together in front of the Governors mansion in protest of HB 318, a bill signed by Governor McCrory blocking cities in North Carolina from adopting sanctuary city status.

Some of the individuals were self-described ‘illegal immigrants’. A Facebook post by James Johnson of NCFIRE cites the voting records of all six protesters who were arrested.

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On ACT Test Results… I Told You So. – #nced #stopcc

Posted on October 26, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In early September, I reported on North Carolina’s ACT scores. They were dismal. They were especially dismal for North Carolina minority students.
A recent article at Breitbart by Dr. Berry highlights just how bad these ACT scores are – particularly for Minorities. Sense a theme here? Continue reading →

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A Look At The 2015 NC ACT Scores – #NCed

Posted on September 3, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

  The 2015 ACT Scores are out and five years after the introduction and implementation of Common Core, the scores are ‘stagnant’. “The needle is barely moving on college and career readiness, and that means far too many young people … Continue reading →

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NC Community College System President Testifies In Favor Of Obama’s “Free” Tuition Idea

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

On August 5th, North Carolina Community College System President, Scott Ralls, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

The content of his testimony, from the title of the written statement, centered on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. What his testimony was actually about was something else. Continue reading →

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Down The Digital Learning Rabbit Hole – PT 3

Posted on June 23, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Technology is not going away nor should it. Digital Learning is coming to states everywhere, including North Carolina. There are many pros and cons surrounding Digital Learning.

What I want to talk about is where the push for Digital Learning is coming from and how it is connected to North Carolina. There are some key players, history and money influences that are driving legislation in our state; specifically HB660.

This is part 3, which will look at Bob Wise’s activities in North Carolina specifically. [Read part 1 and part 2. ] Continue reading →

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