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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.

News in Numbers
$102
The difference between the cost of a red-light ticket issued by a camera and a police officer. Citing the price gap as the reason, a Broward County, Fla., judge recently ruled police-issued tickets unconstitutional.
June 09, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
When [Democrats] gather together in Hartford, it’s like they’re overtaken by some kind of zombielike spirit.
Christopher Healy, chairman of the Conn. Republican Party, which is the minority in both chambers led by the state's first Democratic governor in 20 years. Escaping the conservative politics of most states, Connecticut passed a number of liberal measures this past session.
June 08, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
14
The number of Latin American countries that have filed legal briefs opposing Utah's enforcement-only immigration law in federal court, arguing that it will damage international relationships.
June 08, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I made an educational decision which obviously had political fallout.
Philadelphia Schools Superintendent, Arlene C. Ackerman, who came under fire for keeping the mayor in the dark on a deal to save full-day kindergarten with federal funding -- telling him an hour before she announced it to the public. As a result, the mayor called for the city to have much more say in how education dollars are spent.
June 07, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
44%
The portion of revenue that Jefferson County, Ala., lost when a jobs tax was ruled unconstitutional. To avoid filing for U.S. history's largest municipal bankruptcy, the county may lay off one-third of its workforce.
June 07, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It’s not a popularity contest; these are political animals.
Derek Peterson, who has trained student board members at National School Boards Association conferences, on the growing number of students elected to serve on school boards -- some voting on everything, including the budget and hiring decisions.
June 06, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
36
The number of states -- up from two -- that can send their low-level nuclear waste for burial to Texas under a bill passed by the state legislature.
June 06, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
It seems as if the public input is more for public appearance rather than for us to listen to their comments.
Texas state Rep. Sylvester Turner, complaining after a senate committee voted to cut about $4 billion from public schools despite the objection of the public, who was invited by lawmakers to share ideas. Many proposed putting some of the $6.4 billion in uncommitted rainy day funds toward education.
June 03, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
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The age that Warren, Mich. Mayor Jim Fouts filled in on paperwork to run for reelection. Three candidates have filed suit to bar him from running for failure to give his age, which Fouts says is ageism and not a requirement by law.
June 03, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
Less than $1M
The actual savings -- lower than the projected $3 million -- that Utah got from moving to a four-day workweek in 2008. Gov. Herbert recently ordered government employees to return to the five-day schedule.
June 02, 2011
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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