Improving literacy is the goal of Kid Scoop News

A new project to improve literacy has been started in the Boone County area by Albion News / Boone County Tribune and Petersburg Press, as well as the Nebraska Press Association.
They are partnering with Kid Scoop News (KSN) to help increase literacy rates in Nebraska and nurture the next generation of news readers and consumers through KSN. It is the first press association in the country to partner with Kid Scoop.
“Community newspapers have always been the most trusted source of local news for Nebraskans. The Nebraska Press Association is thrilled to partner with our members to continue this tradition of trust in bringing Kid Scoop News to the next generation of readers, ”said Violet Spader, NPA Marketing Director.
NPA member newspapers in northeast and north-central Nebraska provide elementary schools with Kid Scoop newspapers each month in their grades three through five at no cost to schools.
The first editions of the school year were distributed last week to elementary classes at Boone Central, St. Michael’s School, Newman Grove Public School and St. Edward Public School.
KSN provides each child with a physical copy of a child-friendly monthly journal. Each edition has thematic pages and focuses on a variety of hobbies and topics ranging from gardening to civic responsibility.