Welcome to Real News in Schools

North of Boston Media Group’s Real News in Schools program is designed to help teachers use newspapers in the classroom in creative ways to integrate reading, writing, math, and thinking skills. North of Boston Media Group underwrites most of the cost by providing newspaper access to teachers and students while local companies and our subscribers donate the balance. Teachers also receive free online curriculum materials and other extras to assist them in using the newspaper as a supplementary textbook.

The North of Boston Media Group's Real News in Schools program relies heavily on generous donations from local sponsors. Those sponsors help determine how many and which schools are eligible to participate. We are continually working to grow our network of sponsored schools. If you have any tips on potential sponsors or schools that would be interested in the program, please let us know! customerservice@northofboston.com

What is it?

• A not-for-profit literacy program provided free to schools.
• A reading skills program, introducing students to the real world with newspapers and related teaching materials.
• Underwritten by North of Boston Media Group and local sponsors that support education.
• An effective curriculum program exclusively for teachers.
• Real News is Schools is a monthly print supplement inserted into daily newspapers, and delivered to participating schools.

The Benefits of Newspapers in the Classroom

The newspaper is a unique tool. Students young and old are captivated by the "real life" quality of the newspaper. Name a subject and today's paper touches it in some way. From kindergarten students cutting and pasting pictures to high school seniors studying learning local politics, the newspaper is well suited for teaching at any level. We offer online access to our news via eagletribune.com, salemnews.com, and gloucestertimes.com.

• Newspapers are the most up-to-date, inexpensive "textbook" there is. They bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world.
• Newspapers help students become informed and responsible citizens. They help produce the global outlook so necessary to survive in our new economy.
• Newspapers are motivational and produce positive attitudes toward reading. Everyone can find something they enjoy in the newspaper, from the comics to the classifieds.
• Newspapers teach students to read effectively and critically.
• Once students learn how to use the newspaper to gain information, they have a tool for life.
• Online access to the news at home for both teachers and students will extend the possibility of learning in a more modern way.