Why Newspapers in Education? The Post and countless other papers in the country undertake initiatives like this each year to accomplish several goals. First of all, the program encourages teachers to use the newspaper —

Having newspapers in the classroom also encourages literacy. Young people need to learn early on that reading isn’t something you only do with a book when someone forces you. It’s a way to keep up with the world around you, to be entertained and to expand your horizons. Newspapers are great at all those things.

Obviously, the Post has a vested interest in the success of Newspapers in Education. Once young people recognize how valuable a resource a newspaper can be, they’re more likely to turn to their local paper throughout their lives.

In addition to copies of the Post, schools participating in our Newspapers in Education program will receive some extra supplements. The first one, scheduled to go out Sept. 21, will take a look at conflict resolution. And a series of educational pages will be published in the Post throughout the year to complement the schools’ character education curriculum, with each one focusing on a different character trait.