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Teachers want to flunk new grading policy

Teachers and parents in Dallas, Texas, are angry about new grading policies that they say are dumbing down the district and pushing students through the system who haven't earned it.

How to drive without burning money

Gas prices have been surging to record highs. But it's not just the gas bill that drivers are getting socked with. The costs of car insurance, tires, licensing and registration are on the rise, too. But there are some strategies you can use to cut the cost of owning your car.

CNNMoney: Teachers give job prospects an 'F'

Jonathan Hash, a history teacher at Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego, is enthusiastic about the teaching career he began two years ago. But now he might lose his job because of a statewide budget crisis, and that could force him to leave teaching altogether.

Trend watch: Mannies

What's the hottest human accessory these days? Forget a toyboy or an English au pair, the latest must-have is a Manny: a male nanny.

Time.com: Bloomberg Pushes Merit Pay for Teachers

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a potential independent presidential candidate, pushes for performance-based merit pay for teachers in the nation's public schools

CNNMoney: Cut your car insurance costs

Owning a car these days is becoming more expensive. Driving a car costs about $7,834 a year according to the Automobile Association of America.

Bush picks Spellings for education secretary

President Bush on Wednesday nominated domestic policy adviser Margaret Spellings to be the next education secretary, replacing Rod Paige.

Bush has chosen education nominee, official says

President Bush has tapped domestic policy adviser Margaret Spellings to be the next education secretary, replacing Rod Paige, a senior administration official told CNN on Tuesday.

Education chief's 'terrorist' remark ignites fury

The president of the nation's largest teachers' union Tuesday blasted Education Secretary Rod Paige for calling his group a "terrorist organization."

Forgotten Tuesday

Democrats vote today in Idaho, Utah and Hawaii, where more than a few caucus quirks leave some wags predicting a respectable showing by Howard Dean. Combined, these small states have more delegates than Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina or Wisconsin. But as Dean now knows, this race is not just about delegates. It's about mo'. And as John Edwards has decided, you get no mo' in Idaho.

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