Every kid is expected to play one sport a year at South Orange River Middle School. That’s why the school creates a soccer team for a bunch of boys who would rather work on computers, history and English.

When thirteen-year-old Aaron, his father, and two of his father’s friends and their teen-age kids set out on a sea-kayaking adventure off the central coast of British Columbia, they fully expect to come across the bald eagles, wolves, bears, and even killer whales that they encounter. But wh…

Twelve-year-old Aaron and his father, along with Lisa and her father (Roger), and Willie and his fourteen-year-old son Cassidy, set off on an white-water rafting adventure down the Green River, Utah. They intend to pass through Desolation Canyon, famous for its difficult rapids.

Is Ben a winner or a loser? With his mother no longer alive and his father in prison for arson, teenaged Ben feels like anything but a winner. So he’s lucky to be taken in by the Brennans, kind-hearted people who breed and raise thoroughbred racehorses at Wind Rider Farms in Saratoga Springs…

The New Hampshire Supreme Court and 10 newspapers invite students to enter the 2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest and discuss a topic that tests the potential limits of our right to free speech: mandated dress codes and slogans.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court and 8 newspapers invite students to enter the 2014 Constitution Day Essay Contest and discuss a topic that tests the potential limits of our right to free speech: cyberbullying.

Philip and Amanda, twin raccoons, live in Boulder, Colorado. Philip is a worrier and cautious by nature. Amanda is a hip, fast-talking mischief-maker who is constantly getting into trouble. When Amanda, looking for fun, joins up with a human thief, Philip is determined to save her and bring …

In 2004, the Congress decided that "Constitution Day" should be observed in schools each year on September 17 with educational programs about the history and signing of the Constitution. To help celebrate Constitution Day, eight newspapers and the New Hampshire Supreme Court have sponsored a…

Jamie, being dyslexic, may not be able to read words on a page, but he can read clouds and what he sees is as wondrous as it is unbelievable—to others. One summer day he sees a man in a business suit parachute from an airplane. When he tells his family and friend Gillian, no one believes him…

The Smart Market stock market program is part of New Hampshire Union Leader's Newspapers In Education program, which offers newspapers and educational materials to participating schools throughout the state at no charge.

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An anticipation guide is a comprehension strategy that is used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic. Before reading, students listen to or read several statements about key concepts presented in the text; they're often structured as a ser…

Heading out for vacation? You can donate the value of your newspapers to education while you're away! Don't just stop your newspapers when you can help promote literacy and learning through Newspapers In Education. Your generosity will provide students throughout the state with newspapers du…

Here are several newspaper writing activities, along with the learning standard that each addresses. Encourage students to write regularly in journals. Students often need help in thinking about subjects to write about, and Stories they read in the newspaper are terrific jumping off points f…

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The New Hampshire Union Leader is pleased to present the preliminary competition for the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord.

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