Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Peninsula Pulse Entry Title: Upward Trend in Lower Incomes; Nut Free School?; Door County Schools Exceed Expectations Entry Credit: Craig Sterrett Judge Comment: Craig Sterrett's coverage of schools is confident, clear, and comprehensive. The topics are varied, but the writing is engaging with great use of data to support and frame up each topic. Wonderful job.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Press Times Entry Title: Just as important: A secondary education odyssey; Just as important: Inside the classroom; Just as important: Funding conundrum Entry Credit: Heather Graves Judge Comment: Well done! A deep dive into special education, with each story taking a different entry point into a large challenge in education. A big bonus for personalizing the teachers' stories in one of them.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Superintendent selection sparks controversy; LGBTQ club formally approved at LUHS; School climate and culture talks continue at LdF Entry Credit: Kelly Holm Judge Comment: These stories take on the issue of inclusion (especially First Americans) and its implications with the hiring of a new superintendent of schools. The writing is steady, comprehensive, and thought-provoking. Well done.
