Sarah Hagan, a young algebra teacher in rural Oklahoma oil country, stays where she is because her students "deserve better." Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption
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Craig Adams Jr., 18, is working toward his high school degree at the Youth Empowerment Project in New Orleans, pictured here. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
Craig Adams, Jr., 18, is studying for his second try at the high school equivalency exam. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
Students arrive at CLA. More than half end up here after being expelled from other schools, usually for fighting, weapons or drugs. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
G.W. Carver Preparatory Academy has enrolled more than 50 unaccompanied minors from Central America. Principal Ben Davis says he's spending an extra $2,500 per student for special education services and instructional software tailored for them. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
In New Orleans, advertisements for charter schools — and for the annual Schools Expo — appear on billboards and bus stops. Mallory Falk/WWNO hide caption