Fourth-grader Isiah Soto digests some history during independent reading time. Emily Hanford/American Public Media hide caption
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., waves after speaking to supporters on Nov. 4 in Knoxville. Wade Payne/AP hide caption
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Maryann Wolfe talks with Mawi Fasil during her AP American government class at Oakland Technical High School. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption
People walk through the University's iconic Harvard Yard. This week, a faculty study that secretly photographed students to monitor their attendance in lectures has come under fire. Darren McCollester/Getty Images hide caption
Teacher Joshua Weinstein at the controls of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk above northern New Jersey. He says he had wanted to be a pilot since he was in first grade. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption
John Harris makes a weld for a test during a welding class at Spartanburg Community College in Spartanburg, S.C., on Oct. 22. Mike Belleme for NPR hide caption
The Allen Company alphabet board dates back to 1840. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption
Pam Champion (second from right) and Robert Champion Sr. (right), parents of Robert Champion Jr., listen as the guilty verdict against Dante Martin is read in an Orlando courtroom on Friday. Red Huber/AP hide caption