Find Accessible Playgrounds Near You 27 Aug 2013 | 09:24 pm

A community-edited guide to accessible playgrounds. So far, we've identified more than 1,200. Help us find more at npr.org/playgrounds. Copyright 2013 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.

Reporter's Notebook On Education Challenges 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm

NPR Education Correspondent Claudio Sanchez opens up his notebook to share some of the education stories he's been covering this year. He talks with host Michel Martin about claims of segregation in M...

More Than A Number? Educators On What Standardized Testing Means 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm

Host Michel Martin hears from a group of teachers about how education policies and technology are changing today's classrooms. She's joined by fifth grade teacher Rafe Esquith, third grade teacher Teq...

Sec. Of Education: Graduation Rates 'Nothing We Can Be Proud Of' 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm

Tell Me More checks in with the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, about the biggest challenges educators, parents and students face in schools today. He talks with host Michel Martin about edu...

For Kids With Special Needs, More Places To Play 27 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm

Remember running around the playground when you were a kid? Maybe hanging from the monkey bars or seeing who could swing the highest? It wasn't just a mindless energy burn. Many have called play the ...

Williams Sisters Win At U.S. Open, Move To Second Round 27 Aug 2013 | 09:05 pm

Serena Williams dispatched Francesca Schiavone, 6-0, 6-1, in the first round of the U.S. Open Monday night, in a game played under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. With the win, Serena ...

Current State #146 | August 27, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm

Evaluating teacher effectiveness in Michigan 27 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm

In two weeks, Michigan legislators will begin hearings on how to improve teacher evaluations in the state.  They’ll consider a new plan submitted recently by the Michigan Council on Educator Effective...

Local author on living with Muscular Dystrophy 27 Aug 2013 | 08:46 pm

Labor Day is next Monday, and with it, the annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. Over the years, hundreds of millions of dollars have been raised for research, and to help people like Mo Gerhardt live l...

Jay Leno: 'Tonight' Was About 'Trying To Get Johnny To Laugh' 27 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm

In 1992, when Jay Leno took over from Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, he was already a familiar presence, having served as one of Carson's regular substitute hosts. Despite that experience, Leno's ...