Search Details

Word: grades (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...reform. Spellings was one of the major proponents of passing the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002, and she cited the federal law as a major reason for improved test scores and reduced achievement gaps. The law mandates that schools must aim for all students to reach grade-level proficiency in reading and math by 2014. In a question-and-answer session following the secretary’s speech, one teacher expressed doubt about the merits of the controversial reform program. Spellings responded by saying that the act created an accountability system and pushed for nationwide improvements in education...

Author: By Victor W. Yang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Spelling Discusses Education Policy at IOP Event | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

Women are weapons-grade haters. Hillary Clinton knows it. Palin knows it too. When women get their hate on, they don't just dislike, or find disfavor with, or sort of not really appreciate. They loathe - deeply, richly, sustainingly. I do not say this to disparage my gender; women also love in more or less the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Some Women Hate Sarah Palin | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

Here's why Palin doesn't make the grade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Some Women Hate Sarah Palin | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...Breeders association to Queen Elizabeth - can attest, it's almost impossible to get confidence right. Too timid and you're a pushover. Too self-aggrandizing and you're a bad word unless it's about a dog, or Project Runway's Kenley. Or Michelle, my best friend until 9th grade, after she won that debating prize and got cocky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Some Women Hate Sarah Palin | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...Grade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Vice-Presidential-Debate Report Cards | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

Previous | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | Next