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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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New York to Slow Down Common Core Implementation
Under pressure from teachers unions, parents and state lawmakers, New York's Board of Regents on Monday morning agreed to slow down the implementation of the Common Core academic standards.
February 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Court Gives California 2 Extra Years to Cut Prison Population
A federal court gave California two more years Monday to reduce the population of its overcrowded prisons, yielding to pressure from state officials who said they could meet an impending deadline only by shipping thousands of inmates to other states.
February 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Nevada Officials Won't Defend State's Gay Marriage Ban
Nevada's attorney general and governor said Monday that they won't defend the state's gay marriage ban when it goes before a federal appeals court, saying that a recent court decision makes the state's arguments supporting its constitutional amendment "no longer defensible."
February 11, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Does the 'No Labels' Movement Have a Chance?
No Labels, a movement that wants warring politicians to hug their ideology close but tone down the hyper-partisanship and solve problems together, is trying to gain traction in Iowa.
February 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Increasingly Popular Universal School Apps Meet Resistance in Philly
When it's time to enroll in school in Philadelphia, students face a bewildering array of choices: Neighborhood public school? Cyber school? Charter? Private or religious school? What about a specialty district school focused on science? Performing arts? International affairs?
February 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Teachers Dress Down to Demonstrate Need for Raises
Instead of oxford shirts paired with neckties or blouses on top of dress slacks, about half of the Woodson faculty have been “dressing down” as part of a demonstration for better pay.
February 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Feds Tap Mayors to Spread the Obamacare Word
An HHS official said municipal leaders in 21 regions have been tapped to develop what they’re calling “coordinating tables” — partnerships between elected officials, local advocates and national organizations, working to get people enrolled in Obamacare coverage by March 31, when the first year’s sign-up season ends.
February 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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No Way to Track Legalization's Impact on Stoned Driving in Colorado
There is currently no comprehensive way to track instances of marijuana-impaired driving in Colorado.
February 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Gay Married Couples' New Federal Rights Problematic for Some States
The Senate’s No. 2 Democrat on Sunday welcomed Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.’s move to extend the application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage to the Justice Department, while a key Republican said the move could create more strife between the federal government and the states.
February 10, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The ABCs of Finance Organizations
All you acronyms you need to know.
February 07, 2014
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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