Today, NIE involves hundreds of schools and millions of students in the U.S. and 32 other countries. This program keeps pace with growing literacy needs, new technology and the ever changing media marketplace. The Minot Daily News started a Newspapers In Education program in 1998. Today, the Minot Daily News NIE program puts hundreds of newspapers into the hands of local students who otherwise might not have access. There are many benefits to using newspapers as an educational resource.
Students learn at different rates and in different ways.
Newspapers contain information written at a variety of reading levels, appropriate for all ages and learning styles. NIE offers students an exciting way to explore and understand important issues, develop comprehension, make an easier transition from school to their future careers and become positive contributors to society. The NIE program also provides educators with unique curriculum and activities to further enhance students' learning. From our community's standpoint, young people who have daily newspaper reading habits are well informed and active citizens. NIE is a winning situation for all involved, especially students.