Newspapers in Education

Contest Winners in PDF format Congratulations to the winners of our 2008 Student Essay Contest! We enjoyed reading all of the great entries. Keep an eye out for our essay contest next year
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2008 Student Editorial Cartoon Contest Contest Winners in PDF format
Ramzi Mongrabi St. Mary's School	Hunter Banks Middlesex High School	Brandi Benton Lancaster Middle School
Congratulations to the winners of our 2008 Student Editorial Cartoon Contest! Thank you for all of the creative entries. Keep an eye out for our cartoon contest next year.

Welcome to the Richmond Times-Dispatch Newspaper In Education program. Teachers will find a host of information about using newspapers in their classes to teach math, science, social studies and language arts. Thanks for visiting!

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Have you ever used the comics to teach fractions?

Or used datelines to plan a trip around the world?

Or even had students plan a well-balanced meal for their family using advertisements?

Have you ever used the newspaper to teach anything besides current events?

These are all activities that can be done using the newspaper. In a time where textbooks are the focal point of the curriculum, the newspaper is a supplement that provides up-to-date information to which students can personally connect.

Recent studies have shown that the use of newspapers in the classroom has been linked with improved SOL scores. View SOL results!