About the Entry

Alexander Russo critiques media coverage of education, tackling topics including reporting on U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the Every Student Succeeds Act as well as the use of data in journalism.

• Covering DeVos
• The Beyoncé of Journalism
• How to Explain the Sprawling Federal ESSA Law to Readers, Editors, & Friends
• Latest NYT School Data Visualization Dumbs Down Test Results

Entry Credit

• Alexander Russo, Writer, The Grade

Comments from the Judges

“Alexander Russo offers a compelling array of pieces that incorporate strong reporting, facts, research and data to make his case.”

“He has carved out a niche for himself as an education coverage critic. Whether you like what he says or not, his opinions are well supported by reporting of his own, and that’s much appreciated.”

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