Tag Archives: Wake County

Wake County PTA Council holding “Diversity and Equity Inclusion Conference”

Posted on March 13, 2021 by A.P. Dillon

What do your Parent Teacher Association (PTA) dollars pay for in Wake County? According to an email from the Wake County PTA Council announcing a “Diversity and Equity Inclusion Conference”, those dollars may be funding sessions such as “Male engagement,” “Transgender 101,” and becoming an “LGBTQ+ Youth Ally.” Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), Big Ed Complex, BlackLivesMatter, EDUCATION, LGBTQ Issues, Parental Rights, Racial Justice, Social Justice | Tagged PTA, Wake County | 8 Comments

4th Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Again Throwing NC Elections Into Chaos

Posted on July 3, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

In February of this year, a 3 judge panel from the 4th Circuit Court of appeals threw out the congressional district voting maps just weeks before the state’s primary election. Maps that had passed muster through multiple challenges were now null. … Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), ELECTIONS, LEGAL, Wake County School Board | Tagged Redistricting, Wake County | 4 Comments

Cumberland County Upset Their Supplement Isn’t As Big As Wake County’s

Posted on October 24, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Cumberland County Schools is upset that their teacher salary supplement isn’t as big as Wake County’s.

So, the narrative we’ve heard from various sources is that North Carolina doesn’t pay it’s teacher enough. The untold part of that narrative is that the teacher supplemental pay is set by the individual districts.

Ok, so the teachers in Cumberland have a smaller supplement. The county sets that, so why not raise it? They have no problem paying their Superintendent generously, after all.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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2013-14 Scores: NC 3rd Grader Reading Proficiency 60.2%?

Posted on May 25, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute has an article up at the PR Firm, EducationNC called, “Mapping NC student grade-level and subject proficiency by district, 2013-14”

I’m looking at this article from the perspective of a ‘setting of the stage’ prior to the release of the 2014-15 scores.

There is a breakout by district of reading proficiency percentages based on the Common Core aligned North Carolina EOG (End of Grade) test.

The article is preceded by a big map of the state with sliding menu items to look at various data points. One data point they have under the map is stagnant: STATEWIDE: 60.2%

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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Told Ya To Gird That Wallet…

Posted on January 27, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

I told folks back in November, with the election of an all Democrat Board of Commissioners in Wake County, your taxes are about to go up.

The day after the election the newly elected Commissioners were already talking about digging into the taxpayer’s wallet.

Now factor in the Commissioners are working hand in hand with the drama-ridden and Democrat held Wake County school board. Here come the tax hikes, here come the bond referendums.

KEEP READING…. Continue reading →

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Wake Cty Sheriff Race Brings In Social Justice Rhetoric

Posted on October 17, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

Wake County Sheriff candidate Willie Rowe made a statement captured by the News and Observer that caught my eye. Emphasis added is mine:

“I am a 28-year veteran of the sheriff’s office,” Rowe said during a meeting with the editorial board of The News & Observer. “In my 28 years, I have seen first-hand the impact crime has on families, communities and the future. I want to partner together with the community to improve public safety, close the revolving door to jail and shut down the school-to-prison pipeline.”

“school-to-prison pipeline”

GEE, We’ve heard that one before. Continue reading →