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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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Charter School Growth in Cleveland a Cautionary Tale for Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed adding 60 charter schools over five years, which would increase the share of charters to about a quarter of all public schools in Chicago.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Parent-Trigger Case Ends with Charter Taking Over Struggling California School
The election was the state's first vote for a charter school under the law, which gave parents the power to petition for such charter conversions, staff overhauls or other sweeping changes at low-performing schools.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Error-Plagued Election Materials Spark Concern in Arizona
The third disclosure of errors in election materials in less than two weeks by the Maricopa County Recorder's Office has built into a whirlwind of local and national controversy, with some critics alleging the two most recent mistakes could suppress Hispanic-voter turnout.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cab Driver Offers Free Rides to Voters
Raul Ramirez knows he will lose money, but offering free taxicab fares to voters who otherwise can’t get to a polling place is, in his view, a small price to pay for democracy.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Washington's Gay Marriage Campaign Gets Big Donation from Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, have donated $500,000 to the campaign to legalize gay marriage in Washington state.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Iowa Gov. Branstad Proposes Flat Tax Option
Gov. Terry Branstad suggested letting Iowa taxpayers decide whether they want to pay a flat tax rate or deduct federal taxes under the existing tax system.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pharmacy Linked to Meningitis Outbreak Failed to Follow Rules
The pharmacy linked to a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak repeatedly failed to follow standard safety and quality procedures, including waiting for results of sterility tests on its injectable steroid before shipping them to doctors and maintaining sterile conditions.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tuition Rose at Public Colleges, But at Slower Rate
College tuition went up again this year, but two reports released today by the College Board show that institutions are not increasing tuition at the same rates they were in recent years.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Court Blocks Indiana's Defunding of Planned Parenthood
Indiana was the first state to deny Planned Parenthood the Medicaid funds for general health services including cancer screenings.
October 24, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of states that restrict ex-felons from voting, even after they’re released from prison.
October 23, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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