Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Bristol Herald Courier Entry Title: Compliance Conundrum; Progress report; On the clock Entry Credit: David McGee Judge Comment: The challenges facing local schools in meeting ADA standards are thoroughly investigated. Well done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Daily News-Record Entry Title: Strong Bond; Language Diversity; No Free Lunch Entry Credit: Megan Williams Judge Comment: Reporter Megan Williams has a gift for turning school board meeting coverage into well-written human interest stories.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Progress Entry Title: Social-emotional learning on the rise Entry Credit: Katherine Knott Judge Comment: Katherine has done an excellent job in developing her stories on teacher diversity, and other changes going on in the school systems in her area.