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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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Execution of Abdul Awkal Indefinitely Postponed by Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court indefinitely postponed the execution of a convicted killer on the heels of a lower court’s ruling last week that he could not be executed because he is mentally incompetent.
June 19, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Florida, West Virginia Protect Against Stalkers
State lawmakers took aim at stalkers this session by creating more ways for victims to get protection. But questions remain about enforcement of the orders.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Parents don't have control once they pull the trigger.
Kathleen Oropeza, co-founder of an advocacy group against "parent trigger" laws, which let parents seize control of low-performing public schools and fire the teachers, oust the administrators or turn the schools over to private management. Such laws are in place in several states, including California, and under consideration in several others.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of homes destroyed by the High Park Fire in Colorado. It's the most destructive wildfire in the state's history, spanning 58,770 acres.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Bill of Rights' for Student Athletes Draws Opposition
Four California universities with big-time sports programs are fighting a legislative effort that could radically change the way schools recruit, educate and retain student athletes.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Decriminalizing Minor Pot Possession Gets Rahm Emanuel's Support
After deliberating for months, Mayor Rahm Emanuel decided to throw his public support behind a plan to issue tickets to people caught with small amounts of marijuana instead of arresting them.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Legislature Approves $92.1-Billion Budget
Lawmakers barely make the deadline to pass a state budget before their pay was affected, but details on cuts to social services still need to be worked out.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Mayors Support Parents Seizing Control of Schools
Hundreds of mayors from across the United States this weekend called for new laws letting parents seize control of low-performing public schools and fire the teachers, oust the administrators or turn the schools over to private management.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2 Alaska Troopers Shot in 9-Hour Standoff
Two Alaska state troopers were shot in a remote town north of the Arctic Circle, touching off a near-nine hour standoff that ended with the suspected gunman apparently taking his own life.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Stop-and-Frisk Policies Prompt Thousands to March Silently in Protest
In a slow, somber procession, several thousand demonstrators conducted a silent march on Sunday down Fifth Avenue to protest the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policies, which the organizers say single out minority groups and create an atmosphere of martial law for the city’s black and Latino residents.
June 18, 2012
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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