2017 Beat Reporting for Print/Online (Small Staff) Winner

“Chalkbeat Detroit”

About the Entry

Erin Einhorn’s coverage of Detroit Public Schools includes close looks at the impact of school choice on students and families, challenges for campus leadership, and efforts by community groups and educators to turn around its struggling education system.

Comments from the Judges

“Informative and useful … engaging, confident writing.”

“Very lively writing, creative approach to stories, with a clear grasp of the material and the political and social landscape in which she is working.”