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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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A Prep School Wouldn't Let Its First Black Valedictorian Give a Speech. Then the Mayor Got Involved.
For years, Jaisaan Lovett took classes, studied hard and thrived at a Rochester high school, graduating last month as the school's first black valedictorian, but the principal didn't care one bit, refusing to let the teen speak at commencement ceremonies.
July 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Congress Can't Do Much About School Shootings, Says Mitch McConnell
In 2018, at least 26 students have died in five school shootings in America. Two of those deaths came in a shooting at Marshall County High School in Kentucky.
July 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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4 Women Accuse Indiana AG of Inappropriate Touching
Four women -- a state lawmaker and three legislative staffers -- are accusing Attorney General Curtis Hill of inappropriately touching them during a March 15 party at AJ's Lounge on the final night of the legislative session, according to a story published Monday night by the Indianapolis Star.
July 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Upset About the Union Ruling? New York Lawmaker Proposes 'Workaround'
New York’s most senior Democratic lawmaker is proposing an end-run around a US Supreme Court ruling that could cost the state’s powerful public-employee unions more than $100 million a year.
July 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Fireworks No More: Wildfire-Prone Cities Turn to Drones
As far as Independence Day festivities go, the one in Aspen, Colorado, is as old fashioned as it gets—it is, after all, called the “Old-Fashioned July 4th Celebration.” This year, a parade of vintage cars, American flags, and people dressed in patriotic gear will run through Main Street. There will be a community picnic and a block party, along with live music. Then at night, skies will light up with a spectacular display... but not of fireworks. Instead, spectators will be treated to a dance of lighted-up drones.
July 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Black Lawmaker Gets Police Called on Her While Canvassing in Neighborhood She Represents
A black Oregon state representative says one of her constituents called police on her Tuesday while she was canvassing alone in a neighborhood she represents.
July 05, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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20-Day Voter Registration Cutoff Upheld by Massachusetts Court
Requiring people to register to vote 20 days before an election doesn't violate their constitutional rights, the state's top court ruled Monday, dealing a blow to good government groups that have argued the cutoff disenfranchises voters.
July 03, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rhode Island Becomes First State to Sue Fuel Companies for Climate Change's Damage
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin on Monday filed suit in state court against some of the largest fossil-fuel companies alleging that they knowingly contributed to climate change and seeking to hold them responsible for its impacts on Rhode Island.
July 03, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Trump Administration to Revoke Obama-Era College Admission Guidelines on Race
The Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded Obama-era guidelines encouraging the use of race to determine admission to educational institutions, instead favoring a race-neutral policy that critics see as a move against affirmative action.
July 03, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I’d be forced to have someone pour a drink in my mouth. Only half would go in. A straw gives me a less messy and independent way to drink.
Jessica Denise Grono, who has cerebral palsy. Many disability advocates oppose plastic straw bans and have blocked states and cities from passing them.
July 03, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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