Education

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President Obama gestures Aug. 22, 2012, as he is interrupted by a protester during a campaign event at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas, Nev. (Associated Press)

President Obama talks with Lori Elizabeth Henrickson, an earth science teacher at Del Webb Middle School, as he visits with teachers at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas, Nev., on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Terrapins quarterback Perry Hills (11) scrambles from the pocket during the Terrapins football practice at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., Thursday, August 16, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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This photo combo shows (from left) entertainer Justin Bieber, an iPhone, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. This year's Beloit College Mindset List, a nonscientific compilation, is meant to remind teachers that college freshmen, born mostly in 1994, see the world in a much different way. (Associated Press)

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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)