Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Education writing portfolio Entry Credit: Nour Habib Judge Comment: .
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Hanover Schools: hotbed for controversy Entry Credit: Sean Jones, Em Holter Judge Comment: .
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Washington Times Entry Title: Billions in federal COVID money can't save rural private colleges from shutting down; Trade school enrollments boom; Public colleges adjust to reduced demand, changing job market Entry Credit: Sean Salai Judge Comment: .