This Y2K Youth Education Program is a partnership between the President's Council, the Newspaper Association of America and the National Newspaper Association, representing the nation's daily, weekly and community newspapers. In mid-September, The Daily Record will receive a Y2K teacher resource guide, student supplement and other Y2K resource materials. These materials will be made available to teachers in our local schools. The main goals of NIE are improving literacy rates and building a lifetime reading habit among children and adults. Newspapers are an excellent starting place to form reading habits because they provide articles on topics designed for many audiences.
Children are more likely to read the newspaper when they have role models who do so.
Teachers and parents who read and share newspaper articles teach their children to be interested in learning more about the world. Starting in September, The Daily Record Newspaper in Education program will provide newspapers for local teachers and students. Curriculum materials are given to teachers at no charge. NIE Office Hours Jeanne Browning, Newspaper In Education coordinator, is in the office 20 hours a week.