Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: City High School Entry Title: SNAP GETS SNAPPED: 2025 Government Shutdown Affects Students Entry Credit: Lily Rantanen
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: City High School Entry Title: An A+ For C Students: Grade inflation is on the rise according to new ACT study Entry Credit: Martha Willard
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Iowa City West High School Entry Title: ICCSD looks for solutions amidst budget struggles Entry Credit: Evelyn Kraber, Henry Timmer-Hackert
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Des Moines East High School Entry Title: Building the future: DMPS moves forward after bond passes Entry Credit: Miley Jimenez, Taylor Nielsen
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Iowa City West High School Entry Title: Dialing down on phones Entry Credit: Jake Beneke, Isaac Warner
