We understand that funding for resources is not easy to come by. We offer NIE newspapers at an educational discount of $.12 ½ per copy - that's $3.50 per day for a set of 28 papers (The educational rate for the Sunday Post-Standard is $.44). If that's not in the budget, we will set your classroom up with a business or individual sponsor who has donated funds to pay for the newspapers. Just fill out the order form and indicate that you need a sponsor. We'll do our best to secure support for your classroom.

We require a minimum order of 150 newspapers over the course of an entire school year. The delivery schedule is entirely up to you, but we are available to help you choose the best schedule for your classroom's needs. A minimum of 10 papers per delivery per classroom or five papers per resource or special education room is required. Please contact us if you need an exception made to this requirement.

We want to make it easy for you to use the newspaper in your classroom. There are no rules for what you do with the newspapers in your classroom, but we provide several ideas and programs to help you get started.

  • We provide all NIE teachers will their choice of resource guides. There are also several downloadable     lesson plans on this web site, just click on Teachers Lounge above and check back as the selection will     grow.

  • We have a dozen special programs to help engage students of any age in learning with The Post-    Standard. Several subjects are covered in these programs, including geography, reading, math,     science, & economics.

  • Our Speakers Bureau can provide speakers on any number of topics for your classroom. Speakers can     lead your students in newspaper activities, talk about their careers and educational backgrounds, provide     NIE information to faculty and staff at your school or speak about technology, music, sales, ethics, local     history, community involvement, politics, art… You name it, we have a speaker to cover it! There is no fee     to book a speaker for your classroom, just call 470-2121.

  • Bring your class on a free tour of The Post-Standard, located in downtown Syracuse. Tours are available     by appointment for classes of 8-25 people in third grade or older. To book a tour call 470-2121.

  • All NIE teachers will receive a newsletter in the mail that is chock full of new lesson plans,     activity ideas, special NIE offers and more.

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    There's still time to order newspapers for the 2007-08 school year!