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.

 Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

Geography in the News Myanmar faces huge death toll after cyclone Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events. Archive of Geography quizzes Lesson Plans Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool: Elementary (Grades K-4) Middle (Grades 5-8) Secondary (Grades 9-12) This Week in History Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Just click on today's date in the calendar

This week's topic: Download the lesson Archive of past lessons Teacher comments

Do we need government 'baby-sitters' for health?

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive