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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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Colleges' Debt Falls on Students After Construction Binges
A decade-long spending binge to build academic buildings, dormitories and recreational facilities — some of them inordinately lavish to attract students — has left colleges and universities saddled with large amounts of debt. Oftentimes, students are stuck picking up the bill.
December 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2 NYC Police Get Higher Pensions in Claims of 9/11-Related Cancer
The state’s highest court awarded enhanced pension benefits to two retired New York City police officers who said they were sickened by their work at the World Trade Center site, overturning a pension board’s ruling that their cancers were not related to ground zero.
December 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gov. Brewer May Challenge Arizona Constitution to Seek 3rd Term
Gov. Jan Brewer continues to indicate she may challenge the state’s Constitution to run for a third term, riling some Republicans who say she should clear the field for GOP candidates.
December 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Philadelphia Wants to Close 1 of 6 Schools
Proposing the largest contraction in the history of the Philadelphia School District, Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. said that come June, he wants to shut 37 schools and relocate, close programs, or reshuffle grades at many more.
December 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Gov. McDonnell: 2013 to be "Year of the Teacher"
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell said 2013 will be “the year of the teacher” in Virginia as he outlined proposals that would give teachers their first state-funded pay raise since 2007 — and make it easier to fire them.
December 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Ban on Loud Car Music Struck Down by Florida Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court has struck down a law that made it illegal for music coming from a car to be “plainly audible” from 25 feet or more.
December 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper Now Open to Gun Control Debate
Gov. John Hickenlooper's comments stunned Republicans and Democrats alike, coming a few months after the Aurora movie-theater shooting, when he told a national audience he doubted tougher gun laws would have stopped the shooter.
December 14, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
When do you stop the man hug? It's hard.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, talking to "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart about hugging Bruce Springsteen.
December 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
12%
The rate of Americans who moved this year, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. View which states had the most people move away from and into their region.
December 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gas Tax Increase Off the Table in Minnesota
While introducing his new transportation commissioner who supports the gas tax hike, Gov. Mark Dayton rejected a proposal to raise gasoline taxes any time soon to fund highway improvements.
December 13, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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