Supporting education has been a long-standing commitment of The Washington Post. Every year, the paper recognizes the contributions and achievements of educators and students throughout the Washington area. Our Newspaper in Education (NIE) program reaffirms this commitment by bringing our most important asset, the newspaper, into hundreds of schools daily throughout the year. While this program assists teachers in integrating the newspaper in their curricula and promotes literacy and analytical skills, at its core is one basic premise. . .it's just plain fun!

The schools are provided with The Post as well as curriculum guides, classroom exercises and lesson plans developed by educators. We offer free workshops and on-site training to help teachers use these materials in unique and exciting ways.

There are sponsorships available to allow schools to join the program at no cost through our corporate "Partners in Education" program.