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Las Vegas NIE FAQ
Newspapers In Education (NIE) puts the newspaper, literally a "living textbook," into the hands
of educators and students. NIE also provides nationally acclaimed curriculum materials that help
teachers incorporate timely content from the newspaper into all areas of study for their students.
Why is this program valuable for educators, students, and our
whole community?
Newspapers In Education lessons help students apply skills they learn from textbooks
to the real world around them. All curriculum materials are aligned with Nevada State
Department of Education standards, the No Child Left Behind Act, and Clark County
School District Curriculum Guidelines to help students learn what they need to succeed
in school. Studies have shown that in classes where the newspaper is utilized as a
learning tool, students perform ten percent better than those students whose learning
does not include the newspaper. Additionally, the greatest benefits of the NIE program
were found in schools with large minority populations. In southern Nevada, the
newspaper is a crucial tool for teaching English Language Learners, as well as our
adult education population.
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How does the NIE program work?
Any educator that teaches in an accredited school within the Review-Journal/Sun
delivery area (primarily Clark County) and who wants to receive the newspaper in the
classroom is qualified to request our free services. We try to accommodate any teacher
that would like papers; however, the number of papers we are able to distribute is
based primarily on outside sponsorship. To sign up for your free newspapers, visit
our website at www.LasVegasNIE.com.
Currently, about 1600 educators use the Review-Journal or Sun in their classrooms.
In 2003-2004, the RJ/Sun NIE program distributed more than 1.5 million newspapers to
students.
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What is the history of the NIE Program?
Newspapers In Education is a concept dating back to June 8, 1795 when the Portland
(Maine) Eastern Herald published the following editorial. "Much has been said and
written on the utility of newspaper; but one principal advantage which might be
derived from these publications has been neglected; we mean that of reading them
in schools, and by the children in families..." Beginning in the 1930s and 1940s,
a handful of newspapers started to deliver their product to schools. Thus was born
the "Living Textbook Program." During the 1960s and 1970s, the program grew and
eventually became the "Newspapers In Education" program. Today, nearly every major
newspaper has an NIE program. Locally, the RJ/Sun's NIE program, begun in the mid
1970s, has blossomed into a much sought-after community resource. Our NIE program
has won national awards for locally developed and locally significant curriculum
on our desert environment, and continues to maintain a waiting list for educators
interested in the utilizing the newspaper in their classrooms.
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How Do Students Use the Newspaper in School?
There was a time when newspapers were used only tangentially to the rest of the
curriculum, perhaps just for a current events lesson once a week. Now, however,
there are countless ways to integrate the use of the paper into the required
curriculum while having fun! Newspapers provide "real-world" applications to skills
learned in textbooks. They help vary the lesson content and motivate students.
Newspapers can be taken home to encourage reading and civic literacy among all family
members. Best of all, the newspaper means new material every single day!
Newspapers In Education (NIE), a cooperative program of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
and Las Vegas Sun, is committed to delivering sponsored copies of the Review-Journal
and Sun as educational tools, in turn stimulating life-long learning and healthy
reading habits in children and adults. The program is grounded in the belief that
use of the newspapers is an essential element in the formation of responsible,
informed, and literate citizens. The RJ/Sun NIE curriculum is meant to nurture the
next generation of newspaper readers and to bridge the gap between students, schools,
and their communities by developing meaningful and appropriate educational materials
and resources. We are committed to providing businesses, corporations, foundations,
and community leaders with opportunities to partner with NIE in promoting literacy
in southern Nevada.
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