What does NIE stand for?
NIE is the acronym for Newspaper In Education. |
What is NIE?
Newspaper In Education is a nationwide program to help students develop a newspaper reading habit. Reading the newspaper on a regular basis can help improve literacy and basic skills, develop lifelong learning and promote citizenship. The NIE Program at the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer provide nearly 2 million newspapers yearly, curriculum guides, thematic units, contests for students and teacher workshops. |
Who can participate in NIE?
All classes in Bucks County and the surrounding areas are welcome to participate by receiving newspapers to use for educational purposes. Print copies of the Courier Times can be delivered to all schools in the Lower Bucks County area or to a teacher’s home if the educator teaches outside of our circulation area. Print copies of The Intelligencer can be delivered to schools in Middle and Upper Bucks and Eastern Montgomery. The online digital edition is available to interested teachers who live and teach outside the delivery area. |
What does it cost to participate in the NIE program?
There is no charge for classes that receive newspapers on a regular basis – at least once a week. Through the NIE Sponsorship Program local businesses and subscribers donate funds to provide the discounted NIE copies to participating schools. |
How many days of the week can my class receive newspapers?
You may order one day a week, several days a week or daily. |
Are both print copies of the newspaper and the online digital edition available for my classroom?
Yes, you may order a classroom set of print copies or a classroom set of the digital edition if you have computer access for your entire class. If you only have a few computers in the classroom, you may order a classroom set of print copies on one or more days of the week and access to the digital edition for the other days. |
Are Sunday newspapers available for classrooms?
Print copies of Saturday newspapers are not available for classrooms, but Sunday newspapers can be delivered on Mondays, providing you receive newspapers on at least one weekday. Having access to the online digital edition provides access to all 7 days of the week, with a 30-day archive. |
How do I receive the monthly student supplements?
All teachers involved in the NIE Sponsorship Program automatically receive a set of classroom newspapers containing the student supplements on the days that we include these special sections, even if it is not the teacher’s regular delivery day. |
Are teacher guides available for participating teachers?
All teachers involved in the NIE Sponsorship Program are eligible to select from over 100 teacher guides listed in the NIE Catalog. The guides cover a wide variety of topics and grade levels.
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Is my class eligible to participate in the annual Create an Ad/Write an Editorial contest?
All classes involved in the NIE Sponsorship Program are eligible to participate in the annual Create an Ad/Write an Editorial Contest – at no charge – but participating teachers must register during the designated registration period. |
How do I sign up for the NIE program?
Contact the NIE Department at 215-949-4073 or you may sign up online here. |
