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In this Aug. 7, 2012 photo, Phillip Covington, right, talks with his son Giovanni as he works on a mathematics lesson in the library of Todd Academy in Indianapolis. Struggling Indiana public school districts are buying billboard space, airing radio ads and even sending principals door-to-door in an unusual marketing campaign aimed at persuading parents not to move their children to private schools as the nation's largest voucher program doubles in size. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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The leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, Col. John Garang, has a bachelor’s degree from Iowa’s Grinnell College and a master’s and doctorate from Iowa State. (Associated Press)
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King Abdullah II of Jordan is one of many world leaders who have taken advantage of an American education. (Associated Press)
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Illustration School Choice by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times
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Maryland Terrapins WR Marcus Leak catches a pass Aug. 16, 2012, during team practice on the College Park, Md., campus. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Julie Varholdt, or "Lovely Buttons" the clown, performs an example while teaching a course on how clowns can entertain with everyday objects in a pinch. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)
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Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaks Aug. 14, 2012, during a campaign event at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. (Associated Press)
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Face painted school children strike a pose during a training at Peking Opera summer camp organized by the Peking Opera House. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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School children practice a traditional Peking Opera performance during a summer holiday camp. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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School children strikes pose to learn Chinese traditional Peking Opera during a summer holiday camp. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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School children strike a pose as they learn Peking Opera during a summer holiday camp organized by the Peking Opera House. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Kevin Warne has been hired as head coach of men's lacrosse at Georgetown University. (Maryland Athletics)
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Vice President Joe Biden pays the George Washington High School football team a surprise visit on Monday, Aug. 13, 2014, in Danville, Va. (AP Photo/The Register & Bee, Steven Mantilla) ** FILE **
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**FILE** New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks Aug. 6, 2012, after signing Bill S-1455: Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey Act at Von E. Mauger Middle School in Middlesex, N.J. (Associated Press)
