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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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Affirmative Action's Future at Stake in U.S. Supreme Court Case
The future of affirmative action at public universities appeared in some doubt Wednesday as the Supreme Court justices debated for a second time whether to strike down a race-based admissions policy at the University of Texas.
December 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Long-Awaited NCLB Overhaul Passes Senate, Reduces Federal Role in Education
Almost 14 years ago, the U.S. House of Representatives voted by a huge, bipartisan margin to pass the No Child Left Behind Act, which put the federal government front and center when it came to how K-12 schools measured student performance and fixed struggling schools.
December 10, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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As Syrian Refugees Arrive in Indiana, Governor Backs Down
Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday he will not block a Syrian refugee family from receiving state aid such as food stamps and health care, even as he continues to oppose its relocation to Indiana.
December 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Still Lacking a Budget, Illinois Funds Some Priorities
Cities and towns across Illinois will soon receive an infusion of cash to operate 911 centers, plow roads and train firefighters under a measure the Senate sent Gov. Bruce Rauner and he quickly signed Monday.
December 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tax Cuts Fail to Garner GOP Support in Connecticut
Democratic lawmakers -- with no Republican votes --passed a bill Tuesday that cuts corporate taxes and slices $350 million in spending to balance the state's $20 billion budget in the current fiscal year.
December 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Outgoing Kentucky Governor Pardons 200 Prisoners
In his final hours as governor, Steve Beshear Monday night granted 201 pardons and six commutations to people sentenced for a range of offenses, including 10 women sentenced for violent crimes they committed after suffering years of domestic violence.
December 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Redistricting Case Appears to Divide U.S. Supreme Court
Should children and noncitizens count in drawing political districts?
December 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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FBI to Start Tracking More Than Just Fatal Police Shootings
The FBI’s system for tracking fatal police shootings is a “travesty,” and the agency will replace it by 2017, dramatically expanding the information it gathers on violent police encounters in the United States, a senior FBI official said Tuesday.
December 09, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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GOP Governors Slam Trump's Proposal to Ban Muslims From America
A visibly disgusted Gov. Charlie Baker condemned fellow Republican Donald Trump's call for a "complete and total ban" on Muslims entering the U.S. yesterday, even as new details emerged that Islamic extremists have considered using the refugee program to infiltrate the country.
December 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Can a State Get Sued in Another State's Courts?
The Supreme Court took up a bitter dispute Monday between the state of California and an inventor it says moved to Nevada in the early 1990s to avoid paying taxes.
December 08, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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