Tag Archives: Pete Kaliner

4th Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Again, Overturns NC Voter ID Law

Posted on July 31, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Only about four months ago a lower court judge, U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder, upheld North Carolina’s Voter ID law. That ruling was overturned by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday. This makes the 4th time in … Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Campaign 2016, ELECTIONS, LEGAL, NCGA, Voting | Tagged HB 589, Pete Kaliner, Voter ID | 3 Comments

Lt. Governor Forest Talks Common Core With Pete Kaliner

Posted on March 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In case you missed it yesterday, North Carolina’s Lt. Governor Dan Forest was on the Pete Kaliner show (WWNC 570) discussing Common Core. You can access the audio file on Kaliner’s Sound Cloud.

Topics included the NC Common Core Commission, the funding for the commission being held up by being tied up by the legislature, recommendations given to the Commission and more.

I’d like to thank Pete for mentioning this blog during their discussions about the NC Common Core Commission and the recommendations given by Former Common Core Validation Committee members, Dr. Sandra Stotsky and Dr. James Milgram.

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Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Academic Standards Review Commission, Common Core | Tagged Lt. Governor Dan Forest, Pete Kaliner | 2 Comments

Pete Kaliner Show: ‘You’re a Monster for Parent Concerns’

Posted on February 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In case you missed it yesterday, I went on the Pete Kaliner show to discuss the Wake County ‘book club’ controversy. Hit the 76 minute mark.

Pete and I discussed the media closing ranks to defend the schools, the Principal of the school’s statements not matching up with the documentation, the need for greater transparency in what materials schools are using and In terms of transparency, Pete noted that I seem to be ‘a monster for parent concerns’. The most important piece discussed was the question, how appropriate is this material for 9 and 10 year-olds?

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Posted in EDUCATION | Tagged Pete Kaliner, WCPSS | 2 Comments

NC Governor Rebrand On WWNC (AUDIO)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

On August 28th, Governor McCrory went on the air with Pete Kaliner of WWNC. The audio has been posted online and folks should take time to hear what he said about Common Core and the Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC). Reminder: Governor McCrory already tipped his hand on Operation Rebrand.

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Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Academic Standards Review Commission, Common Core, Pat McCrory | Tagged Common Core, Pete Kaliner | Comments Off

Governor Common Core Rebrand Appearing On Pete Kaliner Show Today

Posted on August 28, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

ATTENTION COMMON CORE FIGHTERS:

Governor Common Core Rebrand will be on the Pete Kaliner show today on WWNC.

If you have a question for Gov. @PatMcCroryNC – let me know. He’ll be on the show today. Listen: http://t.co/NKwGcsOack #ncpol #ncga #avl

— Pete Kaliner (@PeteKaliner) August 28, 2014

ICYMI: Common Core, We Will Not Conform On Pete Kaliner Show (Audio)

Posted on July 27, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

In case you missed it Friday, I joined WWNC 570’s Pete Kaliner in the first segment of his show. We talked about Common Core and my participation in Glenn Beck’s Common Core event ‘We Will Not Conform’. You can listen to the podcast of the show here. Continue reading →