What is NIE?
Newspapers in Education (NIE) is a cooperative effort with local schools to utilize newspapers as a learning tool in the classroom. NIE reinforces a positive and relevant lifetime reading habit in students by engaging them with an authentic text - the newspaper.

NIE provides newspapers and teaching materials to classrooms right here in our own community! There are NIE programs for all grade levels - from kindergarten through high school - as well as ESL and adult learners. Newspapers are provided at little or no cost to schools and learning facilities, through generous donations made by community members, businesses and Modesto Bee subscribers. (Click here to learn how you can contribute!)

Who can participate?
Newspapers can be requested by any person who is involved with the education os learners in our community, in either public or private settings. Principals, teachers, instructors and education directors may request newspapers for their schools, classrooms, and after-school activity programs where students can use the newspaper to enhance their learning experience. (Click here to learn what teachers say about NIE!)

How do newpapers get to the classroom?
The Bee delivers newspapers to teachers at local schools and other learning facilities each morning. Newspaper deliveries are available in quantities as small as 10 and as large as needed. NIE works to meet the volume of newspapers requested based on the need of the educators we serve. (Click here to download a sign-up form for NIE!)