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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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Even Preschoolers Get Suspended
More than 8,000 toddlers in the U.S. were suspended from preschool at least once during the 2011 school year, new data from the U.S. Department of Education show — a small but significant number, experts say, because preschool students shouldn’t be sent home from school at all.
March 21, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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'Stand Your Ground' Amendment Would Expunge Some Court Records
People found to have used justifiable force in a “stand your ground” hearing could apply to have all court records related to their case expunged and made unavailable to the general public, according to an amendment filed by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach.
March 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Common Core Repeal Efforts Stall in Tennessee
Efforts to roll back Common Core have begun to stall in the week since opponents scored a surprise victory in the state House of Representatives.
March 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Won't Be Raising the Smoking Age to 21
An ambitious bipartisan proposal to raise the minimum age requirement for buying cigarettes in Colorado was rejected in a House committee Wednesday amid concerns the bill infringed on the rights of young adults.
March 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Bitcoin ATM Prompts Massachusetts to Warn Consumers
Massachusetts regulators issued a strongly worded warning Tuesday about the risks of the virtual currency known as bitcoin after the opening of the second ATM-like kiosk in the Boston area that make it easier for people to buy it.
March 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States Ask for More Time to Meet Race to the Top Goals
Almost all of the 12 states splitting about $5 billion in federal economic stimulus money to re-imagine education policy have one thing in common: They need more time to get the job done.
March 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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2 States' Voter ID Laws Get Court Approval
A U.S. District Court judge ruled Wednesday that Arizona and Kansas can require anyone registering to vote to prove their citizenship and the federal Election Assistance Commission cannot block them.
March 20, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Virginia Governor's PAC Offers Sit-Down with 'Policy Experts'
For $100,000, you can have a private dinner with Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the first lady, participate in a roundtable discussion with the governor and sit down every month with “policy experts.”
March 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Drops Health Exchange Contractor
Massachusetts is dropping the contractor that created the state’s dysfunctional online health insurance marketplace, ending a troubled partnership that has left thousands of consumers frustrated and many without coverage for months.
March 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oklahoma Runs Out of Execution Drugs
An Oklahoma court on Tuesday rescheduled a pair of executions set for this week and next, so state prison officials will have more time to find a supply of drugs for the lethal injections.
March 19, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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