Features of the Program

Guaranteed Classroom Delivery
Copies of the Bucks County Courier Times are delivered to schools Monday through Friday on the days requested by the teacher. Sunday newspapers are also available on Mondays.

Teachers may request one or more deliveries per week, or have newspapers delivered daily. Teachers can also receive the newspaper digitally online to be used in an electronic format. 

NIE Weekly
The Courier Times publishes this full-page feature every Wednesday. It highlights weekly chapters of serialized stories along with related questions and newspaper activities. Between stories, the page introduces different topics and incorporates puzzles and fun activities. This page can be utilized in classrooms or at home by children and parents.

teennewsbreak every Monday during the school year
“teennewsbreak” is an educational feature provided by Parade Magazine. Written in their language, it connects students with the newspaper and the world by making current events relevant through debates, news quizzes and “hot news tips.”

The Mini Page – every Tuesday
Appearing in over 500 newspapers weekly, The Mini Page is loved by children, parents, teachers and anyone who wants to learn a little more while having a lot of fun. This special pull-out section features puzzles, connect the dots, recipes, drawings and pictures to help inform young students about a new topic each week.

reality – every Thursday
Published every Thursday, this Bucks County Courier Times 4-page section speaks the language of teens. You get fashion news, fresh CD reviews, concert information, tips on where to go and what to do for cheap. You also get advice and information on all the issues - school issues, life issues and real issues. Written by local high school students, reality is teens speaking to teens about issues of importance to them.

National Newspaper Week
During the first full week in October, students have the opportunity to celebrate freedom of the press and learn the important role of the local newspaper. It’s a great time to develop a newspaper reading habit, in print or online, and become a lifelong learner.

NIE Week
The International Reading Association, the National Council for the Social Studies and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation co-sponsor this annual week chosen to increase awareness of the newspaper as an educational tool. New curriculum materials and posters enhance learning with the newspaper during the first full week of March.

Create an Ad / Write an Editorial Project
Students compete for publication in this annual contest by creating advertisements for local businesses, writing editorials and stories, and expressing themselves through art. Registration information is mailed directly to schools in January. Students work on the project during February.

The project culminates with a publication featuring the winning entries.

Sundays on Mondays
Teachers participating in the NIE Sponsorship Program are also eligible to receive Sunday newspapers, delivered to schools on Monday mornings.

NIE Catalog
Click here to browse through the NIE Catalog and review a synopsis of all our NIE teacher guides and supplements. 

Parade Classroom
Lesson plans and activities with the daily newspaper as well as with the Sunday Parade magazine section can be downloaded weekly from:  www.parade.com/paradeclassroom/index.html

NIE Online
Click here to visit NewsCurrents Extra. Check out the weekly news quiz, Story of the Week and Who Am I?”

Community Service
The Bucks County Courier Times Newspaper In Education program supports the Bucks County Council of the International Reading Association, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit and the Bucks County Free Library, with services, materials and workshops.