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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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NYC Public Housing Leader to Resign Amid Lead Paint Scandal
Beleaguered NYCHA chairwoman Shola Olatoye, accused of making misleading statements about the conditions in public housing and under fire from multiple critics, will announce Tuesday that she is resigning.
April 10, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court: Salary Histories Don't Justify the Gender Pay Gap
Aileen Rizo was sitting at a lunch table with other math consultants in 2012 when she learned that her employer had just hired a man with less experience and education at a higher salary.
April 10, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sanctuary Cities Ban Vetoed by Virginia Governor
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, D, vetoed a bill Monday that would have prohibited the establishment of sanctuary cities, an issue that dominated his race for governor last year.
April 10, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Dreamers' Can't Get In-State Tuition, Rules Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona colleges can't give in-state tuition to young immigrants covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday.
April 10, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Naming and Shaming Other States': About New Jersey's New Gun Violence Reports
Gov. Phil Murphy wants you to have better access to info about New Jersey's gun violence -- including where the firearms used in those crimes come from.
April 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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State Office Robbery Exposed Californians' Personal Data
Vandals who ransacked a state office in Sacramento in February stole 12 government computers and briefly had access to the personal health records of 582,000 people, the state Department of Developmental Services disclosed on Friday.
April 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I hope that adults would keep adult disagreements and disputes in a separate place, and serve the students that are there to be served.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, when asked about the teachers strike in Oklahoma, which has entered its second week. After getting a raise, the teachers are protesting for more education funding for their classrooms.
April 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
6 days
Time a hunger strike lasted at a Washington state prison this month. The 1,000 inmates were protesting the quality of their food, and changes are now reportedly being made.
April 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In U.S. Senate Announcement, Florida Governor Criticizes Washington
Florida Gov. Rick Scott took firm aim at Washington and "career politicians" as he officially declared himself a candidate for U.S. Senate during a campaign rally in Orlando on Monday.
April 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Woman Leading Hollywood's Prosecution of Powerful Men
Jackie Lacey says she didn't realize how tough she was until she ran for Los Angeles County District Attorney.
April 09, 2018
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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