Welcome to the Grand Forks Herald NIE website!

Our Newspaper In Education Program has expanded to include our e-Edition. Students live in a digital world. The e-edition of the Grand Forks Herald is an excellent interactive tool in the classroom. Teachers may order and utilize copies needed for your students as educational tools in the classroom at no charge.
This new NIE website includes skills-building activities, games, puzzles and more, updated weekly.

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Online Extras (Updated every Monday)

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

This Week's lesson:
US military bombs boat from Venezuela, kills 11

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This Week's lesson:

Centers for Disease Control drama spurs health concerns, criticism of Cabinet member Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has long provided reliable health guidance and protection. Now its role and independence from politics are in question after a series of shakeups. In the seven months since Robert F. K...

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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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NASA's Night Sky Network

A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students (Updated Monthly)

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This Week's lesson:

Designing bionic arms has a 'monumental' impact


Tilly Lockey explains how, after losing her hands to meningitis at 15 months old, she has dedicated her time to co-designing some of the most advanced bionic arms on the market with Open Bionics. She has been using the company’s Hero Arms for about 1...

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated daily with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.

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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.

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This Week's lesson:

Did summit signal a power shift?

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This week's word in the news: NICHE

DEFINITION:

A specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“The key is finding opportunities where local seaweed offers unique value, whether through niche markets or environmental benefits,” he said.
The Key West Citizen -- 09/08/2025

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