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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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Detroit Won't Sell Art to Fix Its Finances, Says Gov. Snyder
There is currently no plan to sell any artwork from the Detroit Institute of Arts as part of the city's Chapter 9 bankruptcy, according to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.
August 08, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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How Detroit Bankruptcy is Exaggerated, Dangers of Facebooking When Hiring, and Value of Pensions to Millennials
All the public-sector management news you need to know.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
Who Said That
Right now, employers are looking to date. They’re not looking to get married.
Patrick O’Keefe, a former deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor, on New Jersey's high rate of temp jobs, which was nearly twice that of the national rate last year.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
News in Numbers
20 percent
The drop in sodium content in the food at 20 Chinese takeout restaurants in Philadelphia since the city held free classes to teach chefs how to cook with less salt while keeping food flavorful. The classes are just one part of the city's anti-obesity efforts to get people to eat healthier.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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With Passing of Transportation Funding Plan, Texas Adjourns 3rd Special Session
The Texas Legislature adjourned its third special session since May on Monday night after passing a measure estimated to increase transportation funding by $1.2 billion annually if Texas voters approve it next year.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Oregon's Radical 'Pay it Forward' Tuition Plan Catching On in New Jersey
Under the plan, New Jersey public colleges could waive tuition and fees for students who pledge to give the state a portion of their salaries after graduation.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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California Corrections Chief Outlines Plan to Reduce Prison Population
Jeffrey Beard described the plan to The Sacramento Bee's editorial board three days after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Gov. Jerry Brown's request to delay a court order to reduce inmates by December. The reduction is necessary to improve substandard health care in the prisons, the courts have ruled.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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In a National First, 8 California School Districts Earn NCLB Waivers
The eight school systems are the first in the country to win such rights based on a direct appeal to the U.S. Department of Education. Previously, the department would consider exemptions to the No Child Left Behind law only if state governments applied.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Tennessee Town is 1st to Offer Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
Collegedale has become the first Tennessee city to offer benefits to same-sex domestic partners of city workers.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Cities Compete for New Federal Funds to Curb Rising Pedestrian Deaths
The top 22 cities with pedestrian deaths far greater than the national average have until Aug. 30 to apply for a total of $2 million in pedestrian safety grants from the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
August 07, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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