The year is 1795. In Portland, Maine, an editor at the Portland Eastern Herald puts pen to paper. His thoughts launch an initiative that will eventually circle the globe:

"Much has been said and written on the utility of newspapers; but one principal advantage which might be derived from these publications has been neglected, we mean that of reading them in schools, and by the children in families."

At the Daily Herald we couldn't agree more.

Where NIE is today

From politics to perfidy. Religion to raves. Government to gardening. The list of topics covered every week in a newspaper is nearly endless.  The Daily Herald "Big Picture Local Focus" format gives suburban educators a link connecting the learning process to real life events.

With the Daily Herald, teachers answer the student lament "why do I have to learn this stuff?" each time they turn to a story from around the world and across town. And they've been doing just that since 1993 by participating in the Newspaper In Education program.

NIE at the Daily Herald is more than delivering newspapers to classrooms. Its mission includes stimulating life-long learning habits for students and parents. It encompasses providing tools and training to teachers. And it provides a platform for business to support education in our own communities.

Teacher, student, parent or business...come take the journey of education along with us. There's something for everyone in NIE!