Coulter Jones
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Past articles by Coulter:
How the Journal Investigated Hidden Lead Cables Circling the U.S.
How the Journal Investigated Hidden Lead Cables Circling the U.S. → Read More
Judges’ Financial-Disclosure Bill Passes, Heads to President’s Desk
The new law would extend to the judiciary the same stock-trading law that applies to members of Congress and administration officials. → Read More
Federal Judiciary Acts to Automate Judges’ Financial Disclosures
The move comes amid pressure from Congress on new legislation. → Read More
Fallout From Judges’ Financial Conflicts Spreads to Appeals Courts
The appeals courts have to decide whether the conflicted judges’ conflicts were enough to warrant wiping out their rulings. → Read More
A Private-Market Deal Gone Bad: Sketchy Brokers, Bilked Seniors and a Cosmetologist
Investments called private placements are among the fastest growing in finance, outpacing the public stock market. They are frequently populated by brokers with red flags in their record → Read More
In ‘Buy American’ Push, Trump Is Starting in a Hole
Foreign-owned companies received more money from federal contracts in the past three months than in any corresponding period in a decade, and President Donald Trump has limited power to buck that trend. → Read More
National Security Officials Disclose Large Stakes in Defense Contractors
White House officials Keith Kellogg and KT McFarland own significant stakes in companies that together had billions of dollars in defense contracts last year, though Trump administration officials say any conflicts will be avoided. → Read More
Hundreds of Police Killings Are Uncounted in Federal Stats
More than 550 justifiable homicides by police between 2007 and 2012 aren’t included in records kept by the FBI. → Read More
Franchise Brands With Higher-Than-Average Default Rates
Quiznos, Cold Stone Creamery, Planet Beach Franchising and Huntington Learning Centers ranked among the 10 worst franchise brands in terms of SBA loan defaults → Read More
These Homes Took a Licking and Kept on Costing Taxpayers
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. → Read More
Demand Outstrips Supply for NYC Pre-K Seats
Fewer than half of the students applying to pre-k in a NYC public school got their first-choice match, and many got no match at all. The mayor is urging families to apply to community pre-k programs to increase the chances of landing a good spot. → Read More
How Principal Turnover Affects Graduation Rates
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. → Read More
Map: Where the Pre-K Seats Are
Now you can see where the new pre-k seats are located, and which neighborhoods fared best in the citywide expansion. Check out our map showing the supply and demand for pre-k. → Read More
Nation's Report Card on High School Students Shows Flat Performance
Education leaders used the stagnating scores to sound an alarm for improving academics and closing the achievement gap. → Read More
Fewer NYC Students Make the Grade for Gifted and Talented Programs
One thing has not changed: many more children were eligible to be in a gifted and talented program than there are spaces. → Read More
NYC Posts Lowest School Attendance of the Year
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. → Read More
Is It Still Lunch at 10 in the Morning?
How early is too early? A WNYC/Daily News review of city data shows that as many as 40 percent of public schools in New York City kick off their lunch periods by 10:45 in the morning. → Read More
Is It Still Lunch at 10:45 in the Morning?
How early is too early? A WNYC/Daily News review of city data shows that as many as 40 percent of public schools in New York City kick off their lunch periods by 10:45 in the morning. → Read More
Firecrackers and Absenteeism: When Tradition and School Days Collide
How many children need to miss school in honor of a religious or ethnic tradition before officials decide to add a holiday to the school calendar? This is not a riddle. It's a conundrum coming to a head around Chinese New Year and other holidays celebrated by so many New Yorkers. → Read More
Low Test Scores May Be Harder to Raise Than City Hopes
An analysis of state test scores for 3-8 graders shows that a large group of students - about 30 percent of them - face a steep climb this year to reach the brass ring category of 'proficient' or, in edu-speak, being on track for college and career. → Read More