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Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza
In it to make a difference: Sarah Scott Middle School Media Specialist Tony Smodilla talks with eighth-grader Megan Shoulders on Wednesday during the school's club time. Smodilla says he wanted a career in education to make a difference in the lives of students but thinks teachers' pay could be better.

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