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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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GOP-Led States Are Increasingly Taking Control From Local School Districts
Republican lawmakers in Illinois last month pitched a bold plan for the state to seize control of the Chicago public schools, becoming one of a growing number of states that are moving to sideline local officials — even dissolve locally elected school boards — and take over struggling urban schools.
February 03, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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FBI Joins Flint Water Investigation
The FBI is now investigating the contamination of Flint's drinking water, a man-made public health catastrophe, which has left an unknown number of Flint children and other residents poisoned by lead and resulted in state and federal emergency declarations.
February 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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CNN Hires Former Mayor Nutter as New Commentator
Mayor Nutter is no stranger to the national cable news networks, but typically he's the focus of the headlines.
February 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Zika Virus Declared Global Emergency
The World Health Organization declared Monday that explosive growth of the mosquito-borne Zika virus _ which has been spreading rapidly in the Americas and may be linked to birth defects _ constitutes an international public health emergency, signaling an new phase in the global effort to battle the virus.
February 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Post-Flint, More EPA Water Protections May Be Hard for Some States to Swallow
The contamination crisis in Flint, Mich., has thrown a harsh national spotlight on the problem of lead in drinking water, especially in poor and minority communities. Yet the issue is hardly new _ Washington, D.C., had its own infamous lead scandal in 2004, among other communities that have seen lead spikes.
February 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Sanders Campaign Criticizes State Party for Failing to Collect Votes
Campaign aides for Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Monday night that the Democratic Party did not collect the results of 90 Iowa precincts, which is about 5 percent of all votes cast in the state, because the party had failed to properly staff the precincts.
February 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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After Iowa Caucus, O'Malley Drops Out of Presidential Race
Martin O'Malley, the former Maryland governor who had always acknowledged his campaign for president would be a long shot, ended the effort late Monday night after a disappointing finish in the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.
February 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. to Review San Francisco Police Tactics After Fatal Shooting
The U.S. Justice Department promised an "exhaustive and transparent" review Monday of the San Francisco Police Department in the wake of the Mario Woods killing, focusing on possible use-of-force issues and racial disparities in how officers treat suspects.
February 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Police Chiefs Plan to Avoid 'Lawful But Awful' Shootings
After years of research, law enforcement leaders recently released recommendations for reforming how and when cops use their weapons.
February 02, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bible Belt States Help College Students Avoid Unplanned Pregnancies
At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 11 students in Carol Jussely’s “Essential College Skills” class were talking about sex.
February 01, 2016
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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