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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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L.A. County Foster Care Shortage Reaches Crisis Level
Los Angeles County's shortage of foster care beds has reached a crisis point, with state officials threatening to impose fines because too many children are languishing in sometimes chaotic holding rooms during traumatic separations from their families.
August 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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N.J.'s New Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Challenged in Federal Court
The law (A3371) , signed by Gov. Chris Christie on Monday, prevents any licensed therapist, psychologist, social worker or counselor from using sexual orientation change efforts with a children under age 18.
August 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Legislature OKs Bill to Let Noncitizens Serve on Juries
The measure joins a proposal already on the governor's desk that would also allow legal permanent residents to serve as poll workers in California elections.
August 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colleges Toughening Up on Student Borrowing
There's been a recent rush by many colleges to keep closer tabs on borrowers, even if the colleges' default rates are not at crisis levels.
August 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Political Planning Underway for a Post-Filner San Diego
Planning has already begun for a special election to find a successor to fill the unexpired three years of his term. Would-be candidates are assessing their chances at becoming the city's 36th mayor.
August 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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U.S. Sues Louisiana to Block Vouchers in Some Schools
The U.S. Justice Department is suing Louisiana in New Orleans federal court to block 2014-15 vouchers for students in public school systems that are under federal desegregation orders. The first year of private school vouchers "impeded the desegregation process," the federal government says.
August 26, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
$2,204
The cost of owning a car in Oregon, which is the lowest of any state. The national average is $3,201.
August 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
I'm kind of tired of people comparing me to President Obama.
Newark, N.J., Mayor and U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker.
August 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Are High-Risk NCLB Waivers Illegal?
An unprecedented set of recent Education Department decisions about No Child Left Behind waivers is at the least an overreach and at the very worst illegal, a chorus of critics say.
August 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Community Colleges Graduate to 4-Year Programs
Florida is one of 21 states across the USA where community colleges are expanding into the baccalaureate world, according to the Community College Baccalaureate Association.
August 23, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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