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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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Rhode Island Official Resigns over Child Killer's Right to Vote
A convicted child killer's application for an absentee ballot in Rhode Island has led to the resignation of two city officials in Cranston who refused to approve his request.
October 23, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The federal judicial district that includes Atlanta ranked sixth nationwide in 2011 for public corruption convictions -- a steep rise from 2006 when it ranked 51st.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
The idea of having a single-sex school, focused on our young men -- I knew it had ingredients of greatness.
Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J., where the state's first and only single-sex, non-charter public school opened last month.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Leading the Way on Dual Eligibles
Massachusetts, the first state to get approval to coordinate care between Medicaid and Medicare, based its plan on two existing programs that have shown positive results.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wisconsin Rolls Out New School Report Cards in Line with NCLB Waiver
The report cards reflect the raised bar for proficiency the state has adopted to be in line with a respected national exam.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Unarmed Civilian Officers to Aide New Camden County Police
Next year, when a new county police force starts patrolling Camden, replacing an embattled city department, residents will see many new faces beyond the armed officers.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Cities Hope Election Changes Their Fortunes
Local governments have placed more than 230 revenue-raising proposals on the ballot -- a number that's consistent with past elections, but this time, they need the money for essentials rather than extras.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Texas Schools Take Their Case to Court -- Again
A closely watched fight over how Texas funds its public schools heads to court, where rich schools, poor schools and charter schools will try to convince a judge to declare the system unconstitutional.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Funding Law in Arizona
Arizona already bars public funding for most abortions, but the new law would go beyond that by barring public funding for general health care services provided by abortion clinics and doctors.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Jersey's Only All-Boys Public School Opens
While single-sex schools are usually private schools, the concept is gaining steam among public schools.
October 22, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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