About NIE

There's more to learning than just reading, writing and arithmetic. One of the best ways for kids to receive a well-rounded education is through the Newspaper in Education program.

By incorporating the newspaper in routine subjects of our education system, students see how subjects such as math, reading, science, and history play an important role in real life. The newspaper is the only text the majority of children will continue to read throughout their lives. We believe this program is an important link to the future of our children; we are inviting everyone to become a part of it.

Each school year, teachers from all levels, elementary, middle, high school and higher level institutions, are provided with newspapers for their classrooms. Classrooms all over southwestern Pennsylvania benefit from the program. The NIE program provides teacher guides that offer many suggestions on how the newspaper can be used as a teaching tool. This program helps make learning fun and educational.

Students use the newspaper to enrich their education in a variety of subjects:

• Science: Students use newspapers to learn about weather, environmental problems, space exploration, synthetic products and energy.
• Math: Students use newspaper advertisements, sports pages, financial sections, stock markets, and charts and graphs.
• English: Students learn to write, edit, and publish stories in a variety of writing styles.