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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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New Colo. Education Website Gives Schools Letter Grades
A new system backed by 18 community groups gives parents and educators an easy-to-understand system to compare schools.
December 15, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I am -- and always will be -- a strong supporter of the death penalty. However ... it is essential that it be carried out fairly and that the process not be infected with prejudice based on race.
North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue, who vetoed a bill to repeal a two-year-old law that lets death-row inmates appeal their sentences on the basis of racial bias.
December 15, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The number of people sentenced to the death penalty this year, which is the lowest in more than thirty years.
December 15, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Texas Conquered Food-Stamp Apps
Texas was slower than any other state at responding to food-stamp applicants. Today, the state ranks near the top.
December 15, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Is the system set up for me to fail? Because that’s what it feels like.
Sheontay Smith, a single full-time working mother in Baltimore, who was told by her caseworker that the only way to get a child-care subsidy is to stop working and go on welfare.
December 14, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The rise in homelessness in Missouri over the past year, while the national rate dropped 2.1 percent.
December 14, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Governors Are More Powerful Than Ever
Over the last decade, however, scandal has consumed a depressingly long list of governors, exposing a sordid mix of ego and greed.
December 13, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colo. Supreme Court Approves Democratic-Drawn Maps
The maps would make 38 of 100 legislative seats competitive, with 24 in the 65-member House and 14 in the 35-member Senate.
December 13, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Who’s next this morning on 'Morning Joe' to talk about the GOP race, George Soros?
A text that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie allegedly sent “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough, suggesting the show has a liberal bias.
December 13, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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One of the largest federal penalties for violations of the Clean Water Act. The Georgia Department of Transportation recently paid it to settle accusations that it polluted streams with rocks and soil cast off during roadwork.
December 13, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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