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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Participants in a Georgetown University program for military veterans dine together on campus in Washington, D.C. Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
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Katerina Maylock teaches a college test preparation class at Holton Arms School in Bethesda, Md. The current version of the SAT college entrance exam is having its final run, when thousands of students nationwide will sit, squirm or stress through the nearly four-hour reading, writing and math test. A new revamped version debuts in March. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
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Acting Education Secretary John King Jr., left, accompanied by President Barack Obama, at the White House in Washington. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
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After the speech, the whole class sings three civil-rights-inspired songs together, including "We Shall Overcome." LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
Listen to fifth-graders reciting "I Have A Dream"
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There are shortages of special education teachers all over Idaho. Some teachers though, like Amy Griffin, a Resource Room teacher at Liberty Elementary School in Boise, Idaho, plan to make a career of it. Lee Hale/NPR hide caption
Solving The Special Ed Teacher Shortage: Quality, Not Quantity
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Kids growing up poor in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City have no access to several Ivy League recruited sports: sailing, crew, rugby, hockey and diving. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
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President Obama gives his State of the Union address in Washington on Tuesday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Adding 'Beauty And Joy' To Obama's Push For Computer Science Teaching
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