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Special Coverage: 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington 27 Aug 2013 | 09:20 pm
This Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, one of the landmark events in the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.
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...
Twitter Education Feedback: Good Sentiments But... 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
Tell Me More Editor Ammad Omar highlights some of the Twitter education conversations going on at #NPREdChat.
Youth Wish List For Changing Education 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
Host Michel Martin gets perspective from two recent high school grads on what's working, and what isn't in schools. She speaks with Elijah Miles, a freshman at Morgan State University in Maryland, and...
Williams Sisters Win At U.S. Open, Move To Second Round 27 Aug 2013 | 09:03 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 ...
For Kids With Special Needs, More Places To Play 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 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 ...
Justice Backs Less Protective Ruling On Reporter Privilege 27 Aug 2013 | 04:24 am
In a case closely watched by the intelligence community and the media, the Justice Department urged a federal appeals court on Monday to leave in place a court ruling that gives reporters little prote...
Orders For Long-Lasting U.S. Factory Goods Plunge 27 Aug 2013 | 03:52 am
Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell sharply last month as demand for commercial aircraft plummeted and businesses spent less on computers and electrical equipment. Manufacturing continues...
