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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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Teacher Evaluations Extending to Art, Gym Teachers in New York
A new system for evaluating educators, announced by the state on Saturday, will reshape how teachers are hired and fired in the city. It will also have a profound effect on students, who will take part in a series of new exams designed to help administrators grade teachers in specialized subjects.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Major Democratic Donors Flock to Gov. Christie
The checks are flying into the Republican governor’s war chest from all sorts of unlikely places.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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States' Mental Health Overhaul Concern Advocates
There’s not much controversy among advocates when it comes to restoring funding that states had slashed during the economic lean years. But changing policies on involuntary commitment, or requiring therapists to report potentially dangerous patients, are stirring fears that well-intentioned policies could increase stigma and deter the very people who most need treatment from getting it.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Illinois Lawmakers Fail to Pass Pension Reform, Gay Marriage Bills
But lawmakers did pass measures to expand Medicaid, make Illinois the last state to allow concealed carry, and legalize medical marijuana.
June 03, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Massachusetts Sues Feds over Fishing Cuts
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed a lawsuit against federal regulators, alleging that new rules reducing the number of ground-feeding fish that can be caught for the rest of the year will be a “death sentence” for the industry.
May 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Animal-Rights Activists Happy with Oregon Legislature
The legislative session's outcome so far has delighted animal rights activists but left hunters and ruralites feeling frustrated and disenfranchised.
May 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Environmentalists Oppose New Florida Law
Gov. Rick Scott has signed HB 999, a bill so detested by a host of environmental groups that they brought in former Sen. Bob Graham to try in vain to stop it.
May 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Colorado Creates Climate-Change Czar Position
The state official, yet to be named by the governor, will be tasked with studying the impacts of climate change in Colorado. The czar will make recommendations on how to prepare for everything from larger wildfires to shorter ski seasons.
May 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Wisconsin Appeals Court Rules Voter ID Law Constitutional
A state appeals court on Thursday overturned a Dane County judge's decision that found Wisconsin's voter ID law violated the state constitution, but the ID requirement remains blocked because of a ruling in a separate case.
May 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Boston Fire Chief Threatens to Sue Staff in Wake of Bombings
Embattled Boston Fire Chief Steve E. Abraira, facing sharp criticism from his command staff over his management style and response to the Boston Marathon bombings, is threatening to sue his deputy chiefs if they continue launching what his lawyer claims are “defamatory” attacks.
May 31, 2013
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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