Coulter Jones is a Data Reporter, focusing on investigative reporting and data analysis in news coverage. He spends part of his time working on the data backend and crafting stories for Schoolbook, and the rest of his time on Data News investigations and features.
Jones has reported and helped train journalists on data analysis techniques throughout the country. Before joining WNYC, he was an investigative reporter specializing in data analysis at The Center for Investigative Reporting. He managed the website and database library at Investigative Reporters & Editors and worked as a beat reporter at The Citizens’ Voice in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Coulter Jones appears in the following:
These Homes Took a Licking and Kept on Costing Taxpayers
Monday, June 23, 2014
The flood insurance system keeps putting money into repairing properties that are at risk for flooding again - more than $1 billion has gone to repair damaged homes and businesses.
Demand Outstrips Supply for NYC Pre-K Seats
Thursday, June 05, 2014
Map: See Which Neighborhoods Benefit the Most from Pre-K Expansion
Monday, June 02, 2014
How Principal Turnover Affects High School Graduation Rates
Monday, June 02, 2014
Does stability in school leadership lead to higher graduation rates? For students at New York City public high schools that may the case, according to a WNYC/SchoolBook analysis of city data.
Nation's Report Card on High School Students Shows Flat Performance
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Education leaders used the stagnating scores to sound an alarm for improving academics and closing the achievement gap.
Fewer NYC Students Make the Grade for Gifted Programs
Friday, April 04, 2014
One thing has not changed: many more children were eligible to be in a gifted and talented program than there are spaces.
Chart: Manhattan Advantage in Public High School Admissions
Monday, March 10, 2014
NYC Posts Lowest School Attendance of the Year
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Despite Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Fariña's decision to keep schools open on Thursday, most New York City parents kept their children home.
Lunch Time Already? How Early School Lunches Affect Your Child
Thursday, February 13, 2014
WNYC Data Reporter Coulter Jones and New York Daily News reporter Ben Chapman look at what the data tells us about too-early school lunch times and how they can affect students' performances.
Sound Off: How School Lunch Times Affect Your Children
Monday, February 10, 2014
Headaches, hunger, low energy. That's what parents and teachers reported when asked about the very early lunch times in many crowded school buildings. What do you think: how early is too early for school lunch?
TELL US: When does your child eat lunch at school?
Monday, February 10, 2014
Schoolbook wants to hear from you. We know that hundreds of children in NYC public schools eat lunch well before noon. When does you child eat? How does it affect his or her academic performance.
Is It Still Lunch at 10:45 a.m.? City Schools Serve Meals at Odd Hours
Monday, February 10, 2014
Many NYC Students Take Another Snow Day
Monday, February 03, 2014
Public schools saw one of the lowest attendance rates this year on Monday. But it was still much higher than after a snowstorm two weeks ago, when fewer than half of students attended classes.
Firecrackers and Absenteeism: When Tradition and School Days Collide
Friday, January 31, 2014
Low Test Scores May Be Harder to Raise Than City Hopes
Friday, January 24, 2014
City Scores on National Tests Stay Flat
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Middle School Deadline is Here
Thursday, December 12, 2013
What's the best fit for your fifth grader next year?
What Do Those School Grades Really Show?
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
How Schoolbook Can Help You Find the Right High School
Monday, November 25, 2013
De Blasio Furiously Raising Funds, Privately
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Mayoral frontrunner Bill de Blasio is continuing to raise money at a rapid clip, but we don't know much about who is helping him bring it in.
