2014 Data Journalism (Small Staff) Winner
Jane Meredith Adams and John C. Osborn | EdSource
“How Vaccinated Are California Kindergarteners”
The data shows that rural students are more likely to attend schools where a large number of students have personal belief exemptions, and public charter and private schools in general also have greater numbers of students with exemptions than non-charter public schools.
Comments from the Judges:
“Super important and user-friendly visualization of crucial information about the vaccination rates at various schools. I can see why this was one of their most popular and most-visited stories. This is public service journalism at its best.”
“EdSource’s data on vaccinations and which schools offer “herd immunity” are literally a matter of life and death. This was terrific and creative work on a vitally important issue.”
