These schools thus became a conduit for the transmission of deaf culture to deaf children, and newspapers were established at these schools to help cement their community. After the North Carolina school, many others followed suit, and became known as The Little Paper family.
These schools played a pivotal role in passing on deaf culture to deaf youngsters, and local newspapers were created to reinforce their sense of identity. After the North Carolina school set the precedent, other institutions followed suit, eventually earning recognition as part of The Little Paper family.