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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.

Who Said That
This case is a good example of how the human element is the weakest link.
Beth Givens, director of a nonprofit that tracks data breaches, referring to the leak of 300,000 Californians' medical files. The personal data was posted on a website that the medical company wrongly believed only employees could use.
August 23, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It’s not that we don’t think these things should be handled. We just think they should be handled in the school rather than the court.
William Carbone, the executive director of Connecticut's court support services, referring to the school trend of sending students to court for behavior issues as small as having soda, running in the hall and dressing improperly.
August 22, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
48%
The rate of Arizona households that stopped getting cash assistance during the recession, while the state's unemployment rate shot up 134 percent. Welfare caseloads rose in most states during the recession but dropped in 13.
August 22, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
1
The number of students -- out of more than 10,000 -- barred from enrolling in one of Georgia's public colleges because they're an illegal immigrant. This is the first year students must prove they're legal citizens to attend the most competitive state schools.
August 18, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
After months of playing politics with peoples' paychecks, their new-found spirit of compromise seems a bit late.
Ohio Democratic state Sen. Nina Turner, on Republican Gov. John Kasich's recent call to compromise on a collective bargaining law he signed March 31. A group that led the drive to get the law on the November ballot has refused his request, calling it a publicity stunt to save political face.
August 18, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It's a Pandora's box. It's ... a violent bar scene that you saw in 'Star Wars' -- except they're all crazy and nuts.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, on the state's decision to send some inmates to county jails and give others supervised parole in an attempt to make state prisons less crowded. Antonovich argues that it will inevitably lead to a spike in crime.
August 17, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
13%
The percent of children in Nevada who have lost their homes because of unpaid mortgages. The state has the highest nationwide rate of unemployed and underemployed parents and of teens not enrolled in school.
August 17, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
53%
The percent of superintendents in New Jersey who said the state Education Department clearly pointed out school districts' deficiencies, while 49 percent said they received no helpful guidance on how to improve, according to a recent survey.
August 16, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It's more than a retirement, it's like an amputation, and the post-operative care is going to be critical.
Sarah Christie, the legislative director of the California Coastal Commission, which is losing its leader, Peter Douglas, to retirement this year. Douglas helped create the commission and is responsible for keeping much of the state's 1,100-mile coastline undeveloped.
August 16, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
30%
The reduction in utility costs over four years that a school district in New York has seen since appointing an official energy manager. At one school, the assistant principal roams the hallways and classrooms to root out energy waste, such as computers and lights left on overnight.
August 15, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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