Welcome to NIE

Newspapers In Education is a national program that promotes literacy through the use of the daily newspaper as an instructional aid in the classroom. The Daily Advance partners with educators and local businesses to encourage literacy, to broaden students' community and global perspectives and to equip area teachers with a powerful tool for teaching at no cost to the teachers or schools.

For more info email Rick Easley or call 252-335-8091.

Online Extras (Updated every Monday)

Resources to help you put the Daily Advance to work in your classroom

Prisoners perform Michael Jackson tribute in the Philippines Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events. Archive of Geography quizzes Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool: Elementary (Grades K-4) Middle (Grades 5-8) Secondary (Grades 9-12) Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Get This Week in History

Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format) This week's lesson: The Octopus as symbol Download this week's lesson There are more than 140 lessons archived for your use

Readers and journalists groan under a glut of celebrity news

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive