From The SGR News Desk...

Clearing The Air
There are some controversial changes that the state of NorthCarolina is considering surrounding how schools teach history to students inall grades.   Confusion about the plans as reported on FOX News prompted Rebecca Garland, Chief Academic Officer with the NC Department of Public Instruction to chat with Bill LuMaye about the issue in an attempt to clear the air.

Special Olympics Funding
As athletes gather in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, another gathering of athletes near and dear to our hearts is also getting some attention.   The Special Olympics has been making trips to Washington to try and secure more funding for its programs.  Keith Fishburne of Special Olympics North Carolina has been part of that efforts getting money for athletic programs for those with intellectual disabilities.  He talked about it with State GovernmentRadio.com's Bruce Ferrell.

Employment Security Report with Larry Parker

Barlow Herget Exclusive
John Dornan, president of The Public School Forumbased in Raleigh, tells host Barlow Herget that the state made progress inclosing the achievement gap between failing and other students until recent years.  The state has “hit a wall” and must nowconsider new approaches such as more time in school for poor students andtechnical/vocational schools for those not going to college.  Singapore has been very successful with such a system.