Beaten, Then Silenced
Investigative Reporting (Larger Newsroom)
Entry Credit
- Lisa Gartner, The Philadelphia Inquirer
About the Entry
Over the course of six months, Lisa Gartner interviewed dozens of former teachers and students, reviewed lawsuits, analyzed documents and obtained secret memos to uncover the physical abuse happening at the nation’s oldest and most prestigious reform school.
- Beaten, Then Silenced
- On Their Own
- Pennsylvania Closes the Glen Mills Schools Amid Child-Abuse Investigation
- Gov. Tom Wolf Orders State Overhaul After Abuses at Glen Mills Schools
Comments from the Judges
“This is investigative reporting at its best. Gartner balances documents and interviews perfectly in her pieces to create a detail-rich portrait of life at Glen Mills. Her reporting is dogged…The way she meticulously questions official claims bit by bit is sheer perfection.”
“A real standout. This beautifully written piece reveals systemic failures at every level and prompted tangible change.”
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EWA is grateful to the College Board for its generous support of the 2019 National Awards for Education Reporting.
