Post and Courier MIE :: Teachers :: Grants

Grants
We understand that school budgets are tighter than ever and funding is sometimes hard to come by. Because we along with our subscribers and the local business community firmly believe that The Post and Courier is an invaluable educational tool, we offer a grants program for teachers and schools in greatest need.

If you would like to request a partial or full grant to cover the cost of a class set of newspapers, you must first submit a Grant Request Letter. We require that a Grant Request Letter be on file for all teachers who receive newspapers covered by a grant.

To submit a Grant Request Letter, please send a one page letter on your school letterhead stationary explaining your need for a grant, your intended use of the newspapers in your classroom, the day(s) of week you would like delivery and the number of students who will receive the newspapers. Be sure to include any relevant special circumstances such as your school's Title I status, free and reduced-lunch rate, student-parent demographics, etc.

Grant requests should be mailed to:

Robie Scott
The Post and Courier
134 Columbus Street
Charleston, SC 29403

Research and Teacher Assessment

We know that MIE works, but don't just listen to us!

Measuring Success, a 2003 study sponsored by the Newspaper Association of America, provided hard data for the first time about the impact of NIE on our students. The study focused on 22 newspapers in nine states, observing MIE and standardized test data for the two consecutive years. The results in test scores were amazing:

Schools with few low-income/minority students:
Elementary 3% better with MIE

Middle 10% better with MIE

Secondary 7% better with MIE

Schools with a high level of low-income/minority students:
Elementary 4% better with MIE

Middle 13% better with NIE
Secondary 9% better with MIE

Middle Schools with high minority populations:

High intensity/penetration of MIE 29% increase

Low intensity/penetration of MIE 6% increase

For feedback closer to home, each year we survey our MIE educators to find out what worked and what didn't, what we should maintain and what we should amend.

Lowcountry teachers are our eyes and our ears and their comments are invaluable to us.

Our teachers' responses were overwhelming

Our question:
Was the use of The Post and Courier helpful in reaching S.C. Educational Standards in your classroom?

Their response:
Yes! (93%)

Our question:

Was the use of The Post and Courier helpful as a resource for preparing your students for PACT or other standardized tests?

Their response:

Yes! (80%)

Selected Comments:

"I love using the paper! Kids like it too! They get into the activity and don't even realize they're working on skills!"

"I can tie the newspaper articles, ads and classifieds directly to state standards."

"The use of The Post and Courier allows me to tie in specific, real-world examples of the principles outlined in the state standards."

"Any 'real' reading they can do is wonderful. Learning to read for information is so important as they get older. The newspaper offers hundreds of opportunities!"

For a complete copy of last year's teacher survey, please call 843-937-5764.