“Kid Scoop has unique value: it crisply and powerfully communicates a commitment to community, to education, and to the promotion of literacy. Teachers have enthusiastically embraced Kid Scoop because of its pencil grabbing activities and correlation with core curriculum objectives. community newspapers have embraced Kid Scoop because it brings kids’ hands and minds into the newspaper with quality educational activities. Kid Scoop and community newspapers are a formidable team!”

—Dr. Sandy McGehee, Director of Educational Services, The Brownsville Herald/El Nuevo Heraldo

“Ms. Whiting clearly has an abiding love of quality education and actively strives to share that love with others, especially those in smaller markets. She is recognixed as a national leader in working with education programs at small market newspapers. Her work has brought literacy education to many students, especially minority students, who otherwise would have been under served or not provided with this service at all.”

—James Abbott, Vice President, Newspaper Association of America Foundation

“Standards-based instruction across the nation calls for using a variety of resources to teach narrative and expository reading comprehension and writing skills. The use of a community newspaper supports standards and motivates students with exposure to local events.”

—Elena Toscano, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Napa Valley Unified School District