We're a partnership consisting of sponsors, teachers, students and The Standard-Examiner committed to the youth of our community. The Standard-Examiner absorbs all NIE administrative costs. The Standard-Examiner also offers the newspapers to schools at a special education rate. To supplement the newspapers, the NIE team assists teachers by providing curriculum guides, workshops, tours, monthly educational sections, student reading contests and special events such as the Battle of the Bands, Top Scholar and Apple for the Teacher.