Fifty-four percent of teens received a failing grade (F), compared to 46 percent of adults.

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That's not bold leadership -- that's bad math. (Applause.) That gets a failing grade.

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When one senior got a failing grade on his project, his parents hired a lawyer.

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"The administration's public information campaign on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act deserves a failing grade, " he told Sebelius.

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After a chaotic week of meetings in Istanbul, Syria's rebel National Coalition got a failing grade from some of its members.

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In fact, we give two companies a failing grade for poor disclosure.

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Year after year, Gallup finds that American parents think very highly of their own schools, while giving the school system as a whole a failing grade.

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Durbin would get a failing grade on his SATs.

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The 1-10 system has no become equivalent to the scoring system of most schools. 90-100 is an A, 80-89 a B, 70-79 a C 60-69 a D and below that a failing grade.

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Should Obama get a failing grade for this?

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High (and seemingly unending) personal and corporate tax rates are a major reason California gets a failing grade, but it also has to do with an overly-burdensome regulatory environment, which includes policies on health and safety, environmental, employment and labor.

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