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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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Report: Recidivism Rate Down as Texas Focuses on Treatment
Thanks partly to greatly expanded rehabilitation and treatment programs, Texas sent 11 percent fewer ex-convicts back to prison in recent years a significant drop in recidivism that is being replicated across the country, according to a new study.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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New Health-Care Initiative Has an Unlikely Partner
Arkansas Gov. Beebe's plan sounds like other cost-saving alternatives to fee-for-service, but there's one big difference: It teams private insurers with Medicaid.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Voters Closely Divided on Death Penalty
After years of steadfast support for the death penalty, California voters are now divided over whether to repeal capital punishment through a measure on the Nov. 6 ballot, a new poll has found.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Minnesota Brings Performance Management to Cities
Minnesota may well be the only state even attempting to bring performance measurement to local government, according to experts.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Indiana Child Welfare Chief Resigns amid Ethics Scandal
Department of Child Services Director James W. Payne resigned in the wake of an Indianapolis Star investigation that raised ethical questions about his personal role in a child neglect case involving his own family.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Refuses to Toss Florida's Early Voting Law
A federal judge refused to halt Florida's plan to cut the number of early voting days from 14 days to eight days, saying there was not enough proof to show that the change would harm black Americans' right to vote.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Michigan to Base Welfare Eligibility on Kids' School Attendance
The Michigan Department of Human Services will require children ages 6-15 to attend school full time to keep their family eligible for cash benefits.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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GOP Lawmaker Who Backed Gay Marriage Apparently Defeated in New York
One of the four Republican state senators who voted for same-sex marriage claimed victory in a close primary against an opponent critical of his vote, while another of the four appeared increasingly certain to lose his party’s nomination over the issue.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boston Schools Plans Could Increase Segregation, End Cross-City Busing
All the proposals represent a big departure from the city’s 23-year-old system, which is originally designed to comply with court-ordered desegregation, of assigning students to schools.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Teachers’ Unions Court GOP in Search of More Allies
Over the past few years, even as Republicans have led efforts to thwart unions, lawmakers previously considered solid supporters of teachers’ unions have tangled with them over a national education agenda that includes new performance evaluations based partly on test scores, the overhaul of tenure and the expansion of charter schools.
September 25, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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