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The Read To Achieve Debacle
Kristin Blair at Carolina Journal has an article up this morning that points out the issues that have come along with Sen. Berger's Read To Achieve law. There has been mass confusion on the new law,...
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NC Chamber Wants Their Common Core Workers
Color me not shocked: Of course, b/c kids = human capital to them MT @LindsayWagnerNC:NC Chamber rejects NCGA proposal to ditch CommonCore http://t.co/l4JpDPYvg3 — LL1885 - A.P. Dillon...
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Arnold on NCSPIN: Your donations will go to push Common Core
Former NC General Assembly member and board member of NC Schools Public Forum went on NCSPIN and talked about Common Core. What we heard was the same talking points coming out of the NC Chamber. In...
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The Real Deal On The NC Common Core Bill
First Things First - Clearing the air Those who follow this blog know I have been on the front lines of this fight for coming up on two years. Speaking for myself, I've given more time to this issue...
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NC Chamber Holds Common Core Propaganda Forum – PT 1
Yesterday in Raleigh, the NC Chamber continued to wage war on the opponents to Common Core by holding a forum at Marbles Kids Museum. At this forum, speakers and guests included far Left leaning NC...
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An NC Chamber Holds Common Core Propaganda Event – PT 2
Earlier this morning, I published a lengthy article detailing the Common Core pushing NC Chamber's recent forum. Tweets from an attendee at the forum, as well as the line up of speakers prove what the...
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An NC Chamber Holds Common Core Propaganda Event – PT 3
This is the third installment delving into the Common Core propaganda event held by the Raleigh Chamber. Remember, the NC Chamber corrected me -- it's the Raleigh chamber, not the NC Chamber. Right,...
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An NC Chamber Holds Common Core Propaganda Event – PT4 AUDIO
In the final installment of this series on the Common Core propaganda forum held by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, we have audio from the meeting courtesy of Kim Fink of the Coastal Carolina...
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NC Chamber Promotes 2014 Conference On Education
On the NC Chamber of Commerce website, there is an announcement about the 2014 Conference on Education being held this August. The big sponsor? Biogen Idec. The same Biogen Idec who was one of the...
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Chamber Watch: NC Chamber Of Commerce Fear mongers On #HB1061
Chamber Watch: Keeping an eye on the Chambers of Commerce Core Today's article is on The NC Chamber of Commerce. Yesterday the NC General Assembly's House passed HB 1061, Replace Common Core To Meet...
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“We Don’t Need Last Minute Change”
Stop me if you've heard this line recently: “They do not need a last-minute change. They do not need chaos in the classroom.” Sounds like the NC Chamber of Commerce or perhaps Senator Stein or Rep....
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SAS’s “Wake Ed Partnership” Rebrands (UPDATED)
News and Observer WakeEd Blog: Wake Education Partnership rebrands itself as 'WakeEd' Snippet: Make room for two WakeEd's in Wake County, but please don't confuse the two. The Wake Education...
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FOIA: NC Chamber Pushing ASRC To Consider Rebrands Like Florida
A Freedom of Information Act request sent to New Hanover County School System has yielded a letter sent by Gary Salimido of the NC Chamber of Commerce to the Common Core Academic Standards Review...
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NC Chamber Has To Get The Last Word On Common Core?
Earlier this week, I published the results of a Freedom of Information Act request that yielded a letter to the Co-Chairs of the Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) from Gary...
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NC Chamber Letter Passed To ASRC By Professional Lobbyist
In case you missed it this week, The NC Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the Co-Chairs of the Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission pushing for a Florida-like rebrand. Co-Chair Tammy...
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NC Chamber Meddling In NC-48 #NCGA Senate Race
The Daily Haymaker has an article up about the NC Chamber of Commerce meddling in the race to fill Sen. Apodaca's seat (NC-48). From the looks of it, one of the two who has gotten into this race has...
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NC Chamber’s Mailer Gets The Nelson Treatment – #NC48 #NCpol
With the primary rapidly approaching, the mailer wars have begun. This one in #NC48 put out by the NC Chamber is particularly hilarious. Stick around while I give it the 'Nelson treatment'. Continue...
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NC Chamber Misleads on #HB657, Seeks to Deny Choice to NC Students – #NCGA
“The business community’s input and needs were heard and clearly addressed in the high school math standards approved by the State Board.” – NC Chamber of Commerce 6/14/16 The business community’s...
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