Homeschools/Roger McGuinn

Homeschooling: The rate of homeschooling in North Carolina is rising; 54,000 students in the state are currently being educated at home. Some parents choose homescholing for religious reasons, while others do so because of a perception of inadequate public schools. Host Melinda Penkava speaks with Hal Young, President of North Carolinians for Home Education; Karen Palasek, Education Analyst with the John Locke Foundation and a homeschool parent; Dr. Marcia Herman-Giddens, Senior Fellow at North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute; and Dorothy Bailey, a sophomore at Duke University. (32:00) (SH)

Roger McGuinn: Roger McGuinn is best-known as the front man for the 1960’s folk-pop-rock group The Byrds. Now, he’s a well-respected solo performer who will play a concert at the North Carolina Museum of Art on Saturday, August 21. Host Melinda Penkava speaks with Roger McGuinn about his career, his upcoming performance, and his new CD “Limited Edition.” (17:30)

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